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Event:
GDL 77:Hansson VS Sitsongrit
Date: Jan 30, 2021 |
#R1# Duran shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Genie pinned against the cage. Genie gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Duran scores with a jab. Genie tries to clinch but fails miserably and Duran counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#CL2# Genie has Duran up against the cage in a clinch.
Genie misses with a punch on the inside.
Genie is looking to break free of the clinch but Duran has double underhooks. Duran jumps guard but Genie turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing. #BC# Duran breaks from the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL# The fight moves into the clinch position. Duran is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Genie is defending well. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him. Genie is trying to push Duran away but Duran has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere. Duran is trying to drag Genie to the mat but Genie just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there. Duran prevents Genie from breaking the clinch.#T1##BC# Duran breaks the clinch.
Genie tries to clinch but Duran moves out of range. Genie stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Genie wants it to stay on the feet. Duran shoots for a double leg takedown but Genie sprawls well. He's pushed Duran's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Duran definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#CL2# Duran tries to keep at a distance but Genie has taken the fight into the clinch.#BC# Duran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2# Genie gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC# Duran's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#TD# Duran scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. Duran is breathing heavily. Genie gets back to half guard. Genie throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Genie tries to roll over but Duran keeps him under control. Duran blocks the strikes from Genie.
#T2# Genie gets full guard. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Duran content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots. Genie trying to strike off his back.
Genie will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Genie trying to strike off his back.
Genie trying to strike off his back.
Genie trying to punch from his back but it's not doing any damage. Genie tries to strike from the bottom.
Duran wants to control from the top but Genie keeps moving. Genie throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
#REF3# The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#CL2# Genie instigates a clinch. #BC2# Genie breaks from the clinch.
Genie looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#CL2# Genie gets a clinch. #T3# Genie is trying to force a seperation but Duran has the dominant position. Genie gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duran.
Genie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duran has him pressed against the cage. With the fighters clinched against the cage, Genie creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2# Genie's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2# Genie has Duran up against the cage in a clinch.
Duran wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. Duran is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Genie gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt. The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily. Genie lands with a left to the head. Genie swings wildly with an uppercut but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it. Genie is looking to break free of the clinch but Duran has double underhooks. #T4# Genie lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duran backwards. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Genie. Genie wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Genie throws a punch but it's blocked by Duran. A head punch on the inside from Genie fails to land. A quick uppercut on the inside from Genie. A head punch blocked on the inside by Duran. Genie swings wildly with an uppercut but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it. Duran keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Genie's efforts to push away. Genie swings wildly with an uppercut but Duran uses good head movement to avoid it. Duran is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Genie to keep the fight standing. Genie looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sky Genie dominated that round. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2# Genie tries to clinch up.#CL2# The fight moves into the clinch position.#TD# Duran jumps guard and drags Genie to the mat. He's obviously going to be looking for submissions off his back. Genie scoring with some ground and pound. Duran looking to sweep here. No luck so far. Genie landing with the ground and pound. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Genie accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Duran wants to sweep here but Genie controlling him for the moment. Duran working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Genie. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Duran escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Genie gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. Genie throwing strikes from guard but Duran blocks nicely. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.#T1# Genie throws a big right hand that misses. Genie scoring with punches to the head and body. Genie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Genie with a nice head shot there. Genie is looking to work some ground and pound but Duran has wrist control. Genie stands up over Duran, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head. Genie lands a couple of digs. Genie is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Genie's corner. There ya go! There ya go! Genie has been the more effective fighter overall so far. Duran can't keep his opponent in guard - Genie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Ground and pound from Genie. Duran preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head. #T2# Duran wants to control but Genie is keeping busy.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Genie lands a nice short elbow. Genie working Duran over with strikes. Duran is trying to stand up here but Genie is controlling him well. Genie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. Genie prevents Duran from improving his position. Duran is trying to defend against the ground and pound but Genie scores with a couple of nice shots. Genie has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan. Duran wants to improve his position but Genie is controlling well.
Genie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. #T3# Genie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Genie lands with a punch from half guard. Duran blocking the ground and pound attempt from Genie. Genie working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that. Duran controlling the position well. Sky Genie has got the better of the ground game so far. Genie takes advantage of the dominant position to land a couple of big hammer fists. Ground and pound from Genie. Genie working Duran over with strikes. Duran trying to hold on to Genie's head to control him but Genie postures up.
Duran flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Duran taking some punishment here, with Genie in his half guard. #T4# Genie scoring with strikes to the body and head. Genie working over Duran with some ground and pound. Duran looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable. Genie lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears. Duran on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Duran makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duran. Duran not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Genie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Genie chips away with some ground and pound. Genie with a flurry of punches that miss. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Genie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Genie postures up in Duran's guard and throws a big left but Duran blocks it. Genie with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal. Genie being controlled here momentarily. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Sky Genie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!#R3# Duran has a takedown stuffed. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Duran. Duran misses with a head kick.
Sky Genie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL2# Genie has closed the distance and engaged Duran in a clinch.
Duran looking to stall.
Genie misses with a punch on the inside.
Genie blocks an uppercut.
Genie misses with a short punch on the inside. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A frustrated look appears on Genie's face as he tries to break the clinch. Sky Genie seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC# Duran breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.#CL2# Genie closes the distance and clinches. Genie misses with a short punch on the inside. Duran goes for a takedown attempt but Genie pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dennis Duran. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T1##CL2# Genie takes the fight into the clinch. Genie throws a punch but it's blocked by Duran. Genie misses with a short punch on the inside. #TD# Duran decides to pull guard. Genie chips away with some ground and pound. Genie postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head. Duran looking to hit a scissor sweep but Genie is one step ahead there. Genie keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Duran's head. Genie lands a couple of digs. Genie is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact. #T2# Genie scores with a decent looking elbow strike. Duran controls Genie momentarily but Genie frees himself. Genie landing with the ground and pound. Duran can't keep his opponent in guard - Genie advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount. Genie is thwarting Duran's attempts to control the position. Duran has hold of Genie's hands but Genie slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow. Genie slips a nice elbow through Duran's hands, connecting with Duran's forehead. Duran regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Genie. Duran preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage. #T3# Genie throws an elbow that misses. Duran uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Genie's guard. Nice move by Duran!#REVR# Duran looking to pass the guard. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Genie throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Genie striking off his back but it's not causing Duran any problems. Duran lands a couple of decent looking shots. Genie doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Genie throws some shots to the body, keeping his opponent honest.
Duran trying to control the position from guard on top but Genie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Duran trying to stand up but can't free himself from Genie's guard.#T4# Genie keeping moving, preventing Duran from controlling successfully. Genie throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land. The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet. Genie lands a good elbow from the bottom.#REF3# The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL2# Genie closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #BC# Duran breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL2# Genie clinches up against the cage. Genie tries to break the clinch but Duran is controlling the position. Genie wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duran has him pressed against the cage. Duran slows down the pace here.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD# Duran wants the takedown. Genie is fighting it off but Duran persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in Genie's guard against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight! Sky Genie comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I've got Genie winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Gwen Towbar scores the fight 27:30 Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 27:30 Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Sky Genie! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 03, 2021 |
#R1##TD2# Poilane looking to score a takedown here. Duran is defending well but Poilane drives through and ends up in Duran's guard. Duran utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Duran avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. Duran utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. Poilane pushes down on Duran's leg and manages to get into half guard.#SUB2# Poilane is looking for a kimura but Duran is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Poilane to get the leverage. Poilane is trying to control the action in half guard but Duran is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2# Poilane seems to be looking for submissions.
#SUB2# Poilane is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duran doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Poilane. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#SUB# Duran looking for submissions from an awkward position here.#T1##SUB2# Poilane is trying for a kimura here. Duran looks like he's in a lot of pain... and he's tapping out! Poilane wins by kimura!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Nathanael Poilane! |
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