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PBP Commentary |
Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Nikki Dub (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Anthony Duffy (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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147 lbs
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158 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Experienced |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Good gas tank |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Nikki Dub!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Anthony Duffy!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Frank Dennis and Gwen Towbar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duffy closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Duffy displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dub throws out the jab.
Dub lands with a slapping head kick.
Duffy showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Dub.
Dub misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A nice combination there by Duffy.
Dub closes the distance and clinches.
Duffy dodges an elbow strike from Dub.
Dub fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dub lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Come on Dub - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dub.
Dub pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dub pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dub works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dub lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Good body shot from Dub.
Dub throws an elbow but it misses.
Dub lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Dub scores with a shot to the side of Duffy's head.
Dub displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duffy up against the cage.
Dub lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Dub makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duffy is trying to push Dub away but Dub has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Nice body punch from Dub.
Dub scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duffy looking to slow down the pace here.
Dub lands a left hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duffy avoids the head kick by Dub.
Dub throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Some wild striking there from Dub.
Dub closes the distance and clinches.
Dub pressing his opponent against the cage.
Dub doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dub misses with a hook from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Dub.
A right handed body shot lands from Dub.
I was talking to Dub's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Duffy is trying to force a seperation but Dub has the dominant position.
Dub tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dub just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duffy's brow.
Duffy takes an elbow to the temple.
Dub scores with a shot to the side of Duffy's head.
Dub tries to work over Duffy's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dub.
Duffy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dub lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duffy's sensitive parts.
Dub lands a lovely overhand right.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dub tries to clinch but Duffy moves out of range.
Dub throws out a loose jab but Duffy uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duffy has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Dub throws a right hand that Duffy ducks under and follows up with a left that Duffy also avoids with ease.
Duffy throws a right and a left that both miss.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dub connects with the punch.
Dub tries to close the distance and clinch but Duffy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duffy throws a head kick but Dub moves out of range.
Dub cracks Duffy with an open hand slap.
Dub swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duffy misses with the combination.
Dub looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikki Dub dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Duffy avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dub pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dub throws a right hand that Duffy ducks under and follows up with a left that Duffy also avoids with ease.
Duffy throws a half hearted mid kick.
Dub went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dub throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duffy sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dub tries to clinch there but Duffy circles away.
Duffy lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nikki Dub seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duffy lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dub backs up against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dub throws a lazy head kick
and Duffy counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dub fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dub tries to close the distance and clinch but Duffy swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duffy stuns Dub with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duffy misses with a two punch combination.
Dub turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dub connects with a high kick.
Dub on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duffy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dub goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duffy tries to circle away but Dub has him pinned against the cage.
Dub tries a body shot but Duffy blocks it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dub.
Dub misses with a body punch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dub misses with some punches.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dub.
Duffy blocks a body shot from Dub.
Duffy is trying to break the clinch but Dub is controlling him.
Dub effectively controlling the action here.
Duffy wants to get back to striking at distance but Dub won't allow it.
Dub has Duffy pressed against the cage.
Dub tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duffy's elbow.
Dub throws an elbow that misses.
Duffy wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dub looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Dub lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dub looks to throw an elbow but misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duffy tries to break free but Dub pushes him back against the cage.
Dub throws an elbow but it misses.
Dub doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dub swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A frustrated look appears on Duffy's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duffy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dub throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Duffy is trying to break the clinch but Dub has him pressed against the cage.
Dub stalling.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dub.
Duffy tries to break the clinch but Dub is controlling the position.
Dub lands an elbow just above Duffy 's eye.
Duffy takes a shot to the head.
Duffy blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duffy is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Dub works on Duffy's body with a couple of short punches.
Stalling in the clinch from Dub.
Nice body punch from Dub - that landed with a thud.
Dub taking a breather.
Dub lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duffy backwards.
Dub tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duffy's elbow.
Duffy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duffy slips a jab and a cross from Dub.
Duffy takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dub with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duffy throws a right hand that Dub ducks under and follows up with a left that Dub also avoids with ease.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikki Dub dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Duffy circles away from the clinch attempt.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duffy crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Dub - the referee stops the clock and Duffy gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Dub. Duffy manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Dub forces Duffy back against the cage and clinches.
Dub lands a nice shot to the body.
Duffy escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nikki Dub is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dub tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duffy swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dub feints and then cracks Duffy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duffy down.
Duffy is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dub.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duffy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Dub throws a head kick that Duffy semi-blocks.
Dub is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duffy can do to turn this around?
Duffy misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dub feints with a jab and clips Duffy right behind the ear with a massive overhand right! Duffy is sent crashing into the canvas and Dub leaps in for the kill! Duffy tries to get to his feet but Dub is just battering him from every conceivable angle. The ref decides that Duffy is in need of a savior and steps in!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:09 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nikki Dub!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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