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Event:
DFC Las Vegas Fight Night V
Date: Feb 28, 2017 |
#R1#
Durand throws a solid leg kick but Hawk takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Durand.
Hawk ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Durand moves away.
Durand goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Hawk checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hawk throws out a counter right but Durand avoids it with no problem.
Hawk lands a jab to the nose.
Hawk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Hawk fails to land the takedown.
Durand tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Hawk manages to circle out of the way.
Durand throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Hawk counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Durand on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Durand tries to get out of the position.
Hawk passes the guard and advances to mount! #T1#
Hawk is trying to take his opponent's back.
Hawk moves to the back position. #SUB2#
Hawk is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
#SUB2#
Hawk has both hooks in and is working for a choke. Durand is in real trouble here. Hawk gets an arm under the chin and tightens the submission attempt... is this the end? Yes, Durand is tapping out! Hawk wins by rear naked choke!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Lincoln Hawk!
Lincoln Hawk decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
DFC Las Vegas Fight Night
Date: Jan 26, 2017 |
#R1#
Lijikiszcz throws a sloppy head kick and Durand moves out of range easily.
Lijikiszcz sets himself, and Durand steps forward looking for the clinch! Lijikiszcz avoids it this time.#CL2#
Durand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
Durand told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Durand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lijikiszcz blocks it with crossed arms.
Lijikiszcz tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lijikiszcz avoids it.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
Lijikiszcz blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#TD#
Lijikiszcz pulls Durand into guard.
Lijikiszcz managing to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Lijikiszcz has controlled the position for a good 20 seconds, which will no doubt be starting to frustrate his opponent.#T1##SUB#
Durand is sitting in close to Lijikiszcz's body. Lijikiszcz has gone for a guillotine from the bottom. Oh damn, that looks pretty tight! Durand is panicking - it looks like this one could be all over! Yes, Durand is tapping! That was a very nice submission by Lijikiszcz.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Kanishka Lijikiszcz!
After winning the bout, Kanishka Lijikiszcz 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:
DFC LV SOT 3
Date: Dec 10, 2016 |
#R1#
Lannister moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Lannister slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#CL#
Durand has taken the fight to the clinch.
Lannister stalling.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand obliges.
Lannister managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Durand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lannister is defending well for now.
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Lannister won't want to take too many of those.
Durand has Lannister pressed against the cage.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lannister lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Lannister looks winded!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Durand stalls.
Durand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Durand.
Lannister is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Durand holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Lannister blocks a body shot from Durand.
Durand stalling in the clinch.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Lannister is defending well for now.
Lannister has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Durand seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Lannister can turn it around.
Durand lands an elbow that stopped Lannister in his tracks for a moment. #T2#
Lannister is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Lannister blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Lannister avoiding damage as Durand throws knees to the body.
Durand working Lannister over with knees to the body.
Durand connects with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Tyrion Lannister has been cut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lannister.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durand.
Durand misses with some punches.
Durand landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lannister lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T3#
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lannister takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durand tries a knee to the head but Lannister blocks it.
A knee to the head by Durand.
Durand struggles to land a body shot inside as Lannister controls his hands.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Lannister takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durand scores with a knee to the head.
Durand has Lannister pressed against the cage.
Durand stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
#T4#
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Durand with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Lannister won't want to take too many of those.
Durand effectively controlling the action here.
Knees to the body from Durand.
Durand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Durand content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Durand landing knees to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siegfried Durand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Tyrion Lannister's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R2##CL#
Lannister gets tackled into the cage by Durand. Durand maintains the clinch.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Lannister can do to turn this around?
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Lannister avoids it.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lannister.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
Durand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Lannister has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand obliges.
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Lannister won't want to take too many of those.
Durand is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
#T1#
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand obliges.
Lannister is breathing heavily.
The referee is keeping an eye on Durand - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Lannister won't want to take too many of those.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Durand.
A knee to the head by Durand.
Durand manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
The referee calls for Durand to work.
#T2#
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section. Lannister lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Lannister blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand has Lannister pushed against the cage.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Durand utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durand.
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Lannister won't want to take too many of those.#T3#
Durand is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durand.
Durand tries to land knees in the clinch but Lannister avoids the damage to the body.
Durand taking a breather.
Durand using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Durand landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Siegfried Durand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Lannister won't want to take too many of those.
Durand with a knee to the head.
Durand crunches a lovely knee into Lannister's ribcage.
Durand lands a knee to the head.
#T4#
Durand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand obliges.
Durand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Lannister's face.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durand.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Lannister.
Lannister being controlled against the cage.
Durand crunches a lovely knee into Lannister's ribcage.
Durand lands a knee to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siegfried Durand dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Tyrion Lannister'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. This is the final round!
#R3#
Lannister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
Durand on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Durand steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Lannister.
Lannister waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Durand.
Lannister throws a jab when Durand was well out of range.
Durand wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Durand instigates a clinch.
Durand lands a knee to the body.
Lannister takes a knee right on the jaw!
Lannister on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Lannister won't want to take too many of those.
Lannister takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durand crunches a lovely knee into Lannister's ribcage.
Knees to the body from Durand.
#T1#
Durand working Lannister over with knees to the body.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Durand utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durand misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Durand leaning against his opponent.
Durand doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Lannister stalling in the clinch but Durand improves position.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Tyrion Lannister has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Durand scores with a knee to the head.
The referee calls for Durand to work.
Durand is stalling here.
Durand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Lannister blocks it with crossed arms.
Durand blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Durand scores with a knee to the head.
#ROC#
Lannister is rocked!
Durand lands a knee to the head.
Lannister is still on wobbly legs! Can Durand finish him?
Knees in the clinch landing for Durand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Durand working the clinch nicely. Lannister is working for position but Durand cracks him with a big knee to the head! Lannister crumples up against the cage and Durand lands two more shots before the ref can save Lannister! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:56 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knee & Punches). Siegfried Durand!
After winning the bout, Siegfried Durand thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Tyrion Lannister stepped up to the mic, saying 'I want to thank my sponsor and my fans for staying with me during the hard days. We are going to come back better than today. '.
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Event:
TUF Finale!
Date: Oct 22, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Pandan clinches up with Durand and pushes him back against the cage.
Pandan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pandan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durand using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
Durand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pandan's face.
Pandan looks winded!
Pandan jumps guard but Durand stands there with Pandan around his waist. Pandan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Pandan won't want to take too many of those.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandan.
Durand with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Pandan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Durand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Pandan's face.
Pandan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pandan avoids it.
Durand leaning against his opponent.
Durand connects with a knee to the head.
#T1#
Pandan managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Durand crunches a lovely knee into Pandan's ribcage.
Pandan is looking for a takedown.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand obliges.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Durand stalling in the clinch.
Pandan managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Durand landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durand trying to land knees to the body.
Durand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand obliges.
Pandan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Pandan tries to score a body lock takedown but Durand shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Siegfried Durand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Pandan.
A bit of stalling here from Durand.
#T2#
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #TD2#
Pandan ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Pandan no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Pandan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Pandan preventing the sweep.
Pandan trying to control but Durand is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Durand keeping full guard, as Pandan tries to pass. #T3#
Pandan is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long.
Durand keeping moving, preventing Pandan from controlling successfully.
Pandan showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Pandan is pushing down on Durand's leg trying to pass to half guard. Durand is fighting to maintain full guard but Pandan has managed to sneak the leg through.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Pandan prevents Durand from standing back up.
Pandan looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Pandan is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Pandan moves into full mount! Durand won't be happy about that!
Durand wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Pandan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siegfried Durand dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Pandan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
#CL#
Durand moves into the clinch.
Durand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Pandan is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Durand gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Durand landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Pandan tries to pull guard but Durand forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Pandan has Durand pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Durand manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Siegfried Durand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Pandan.
Durand stalling.
Pandan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Durand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Pandan can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Pandan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durand.
Durand taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
Pandan is breathing heavily.#T1#
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
Durand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandan.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Durand fails to land.
Durand is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Our sources have told us that Durand has been working on his elbows in the gym.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pandan is defending well for now.
Durand throws an elbow but it misses.
Pandan is trying to force a seperation but Durand has the dominant position.
Pandan wants to break the clinch but can't.
Durand missing with knees to the body.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pandan avoids it.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T2#
Durand trying to control the position but instead, Pandan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Durand into the cage.
Durand landing knees to the body.
Durand using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Pandan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Pandan is trying to pull guard but Durand has him pressed against the cage.
Durand tries to land knees in the clinch but Pandan avoids the damage to the body.
Pandan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Durand on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durand utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durand landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
Durand tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
#T3#
Durand throws a knee to the head but misses.
Durand tries a body shot but Pandan blocks it.
Durand landing knees to the body.
Durand prevents the takedown attempt.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pandan avoids it.
Pandan looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Durand looking to stall.
Durand looking to slow down the pace here.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Pandan is defending well for now.
Pandan is trying to break the clinch but Durand is controlling him.
Pandan wants to take the fight to the mat but Durand manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.#T4#
Pandan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand tries to land knees in the clinch but Pandan avoids the damage to the body.
Pandan is struggling to control the position.
Pandan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Pandan avoids it.
A right hand to the body from Durand.
Durand putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Pandan in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandan blocks it with crossed arms.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pandan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Durand crunches a lovely knee into Pandan's ribcage.
Durand landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Durand working Pandan over with knees to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siegfried Durand dominated that second round.
That's time! Durand's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Durand throws a head kick that misses.
Durand tries to clinch up but Pandan circles away and keeps his distance.
Durand tries to clinch up but Pandan circles away and keeps his distance.
Pandan shoots in for a takedown but Durand shows good takedown defense.
Pandan shoots in for a double leg but Durand sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.#CL#
Durand clinches.
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pandan is working for takedown but Durand is calmly controlling the position for now.
Siegfried Durand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Greg Pandan.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section. Pandan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Pandan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Durand working Pandan over with knees to the body.
Pandan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Pandan won't want to take too many of those.#T1#
Durand lands a knee to the head.
Durand crunches a lovely knee into Pandan's ribcage.
Durand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Durand utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durand gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Durand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Pandan blocks it with crossed arms.
Durand blocking some punches.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durand.
Durand misses with a punch to the body.
Pandan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durand prevents a body shot from Pandan.
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
Durand tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Durand misses with a knee to the head.
Durand taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#TD2#
Pandan jumps into guard, dragging Durand to the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand looking to pass the guard.
Durand knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Pandan on the ground.
Pandan working a defensive guard here.
Pandan tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Pandan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#T3#
Pandan pulls Durand in close to prevent any damage.
Pandan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#CL#
Durand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Pandan.
Durand tries to land knees in the clinch but Pandan avoids the damage to the body.
Pandan blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Pandan leaning his opponent against the cage.
Durand misses with a knee strike.
Pandan on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Pandan fails to land. #BC2#
Pandan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Pandan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Durand was well out of range. Poor timing from Pandan.
Greg Pandan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Durand stuffs the takedown.
Greg Pandan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#CL#
Durand moves into the clinch successfully.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siegfried Durand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Durand, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Richard Clark scores the fight 30:26
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:26
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siegfried Durand!
During a confident post fight interview, Siegfried Durand thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
TUF round 6
Date: Sep 10, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Durand moves into the clinch.
Durand stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Durand lands a good knee to the midsection. Saunders won't want to take too many of those.
Saunders tries to break the clinch but Durand is controlling the position.
Durand lands a knee to the body.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand obliges.
Durand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
I was talking to Saunders 's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Durand holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Durand has Saunders pressed against the cage.
The crowd are getting on Durand's back here. They're not happy about his lack of aggression in the clinch.
Saunders is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Durand is keeping busy.
The referee is keeping an eye on Durand - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand throws a head punch that misses.
Durand taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Durand prevents a body shot from Saunders .
Durand slows down the pace here.
Durand is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. #T1#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Siegfried Durand.
Saunders punishes Durand's body with a nice straight punch.
Durand uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Saunders .#CL2#
Durand pushes Saunders up against the cage in a clinch.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders .
Durand landing knees to the head.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Durand scores a nice knee to the body.
Saunders working hard to break the clinch.
Saunders on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Durand's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Durand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
#T2#
Saunders looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Saunders doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Saunders can't break the clinch.
Saunders avoiding damage as Durand throws knees to the body.
Durand leaning against his opponent.
Saunders misses with some punches.
Saunders tries to work over Durand's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Durand throws a head punch that misses.
Saunders is trying to break the clinch but Durand has him pressed against the cage.
Saunders is trying to push Durand away but Durand has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Durand tries to land knees in the clinch but Saunders avoids the damage to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Saunders avoiding damage as Durand throws knees to the body.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunders avoids it.
Durand looks winded!
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunders avoids it.
Durand has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Saunders seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Durand can turn it around.
Saunders misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saunders wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Durand has him pressed against the cage.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunders avoids it.#T3#
Saunders can't find room to land a body shot as Durand controls the action.
Durand manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Saunders throws a head punch that misses.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Saunders avoids it.
Durand misses with some punches.
Durand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Saunders blocks it with crossed arms.
Saunders misses with a punch on the inside.
Saunders is trying to push Durand away but Durand has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Saunders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Saunders is defending well for now.
Saunders works on Durand's body with a couple of short punches.
Durand utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Saunders is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saunders misses with a punch to the body.
#T4#
Saunders tries to break free but Durand pushes him back against the cage.
Saunders managing to block the knees to the body from Durand.
Saunders misses with a hook from the clinch.
Saunders misses with a short punch on the inside.
Saunders is trying to break the clinch but Durand is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Durand.
Saunders is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Saunders trying to control the position but instead, Durand has worked for underhooks and has pushed Saunders into the cage.
Durand misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Saunders .
Durand has Saunders pressed against the cage, preventing Saunders from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Saunders swings wildly with an uppercut but Durand uses good head movement to avoid it.
A frustrated look appears on Saunders 's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Saunders blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Durand is struggling to control the position.
Saunders wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siegfried Durand dominated that 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.
#R2#
Saunders lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Durand at a distance.
Saunders dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Saunders throws a series of punches but Durand avoids them all with ease.
Saunders connects with a body shot that sends Durand's belly button to the back.
Saunders lands with a cross.
Durand tries to close the distance and clinch but Saunders swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Saunders lands a right hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Saunders moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Saunders drops Durand with a naaaaasty hook - Durand is in real trouble here! Saunders dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:44 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Kasper Saunders !
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Event:
TUF round 3
Date: Aug 31, 2016 |
#R1#
Durand tries to land a leg kick but Johnson saw it coming and moves away.
Johnson misses with a takedown attempt - Durand sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Johnson fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Johnson misses with the combination.
#CL#
Durand clinches.
Stalling in the clinch from Durand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson has Durand pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Durand manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Siegfried Durand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johnson.
Durand lands an elbow inside that Johnson shrugs off.
Durand with a knee to the head.
#CUT#
It looks like Don Johnson has been cut.
Durand holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T1#
Durand with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Johnson letting Durand take a breather here.
Durand avoiding damage.
Durand stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Durand gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Johnson.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand obliges.#T2#
A knee to the head by Durand.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Durand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Durand crunches a lovely knee into Johnson's ribcage.
A knee to the head by Durand.
Durand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Durand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Johnson takes a knee right on the jaw!
Durand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Johnson blocks it with crossed arms.
Durand manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Durand landing knees to the head.
#ROC#
Johnson is rocked!#T3#
Durand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson is still on wobbly legs! Can Durand finish him?
Our sources have told us that Durand has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Durand content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Johnson seems to have recovered his senses.
Johnson is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Johnson jumps guard but Durand stands there with Johnson around his waist. Johnson gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Johnson is working for takedown but Durand is calmly controlling the position for now.
Durand is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Johnson has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Durand is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Johnson drops down looking for an ankle pick but Durand pulls his leg out and moves away.
Johnson looks winded!#T4#
Johnson takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Durand tried to score with a low kick but Johnson checks it.
Johnson with the counter takedown but Durand avoids it easily.
Johnson shoots in looking for a takedown but Durand manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Johnson's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Durand checks a leg kick nicely.
A combination from Johnson does no damage. #CL#
Durand closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
We've been informed that Johnson has been working hard on his conditioning in the buildup to the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Durand lands a knee to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siegfried Durand dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Don Johnson'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##TD2#
Johnson fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Durand to the ground. Johnson is now in Durand's guard.
Johnson looking to sit in guard and control but Durand gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Durand advances position into side control!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Johnson is looking for a sweep.
You can see the frustration on Johnson's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Johnson tries to escape but Durand is in control. #T1#
Johnson tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Durand wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Johnson is trying to get back to his feet.#ES2#
Johnson sneaks out the side door and pushes Durand away - he's back to his feet. The crowd show their appreciation for the escape.
Durand throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Durand takes a swing at Johnson's ribcage but misses.
Johnson tries a low kick but Durand avoids it.
Durand appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Johnson throws a right and a left that Durand avoids nicely. #CL#
Durand has closed the distance and engaged Johnson in a clinch.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durand gets underhooks to prevent Johnson's takedown attempt.
Johnson is breathing heavily.
Durand with a knee to the head.
#T2#
Johnson is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Durand pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Durand connects with a knee to the head.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Johnson drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Durand gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Siegfried Durand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johnson.
Durand using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
Durand stalling.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Durand obliges.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Johnson fails to pull guard.
#T3#
Durand just leaning against Johnson, taking a breather.
Durand is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Johnson can do to turn this around?
Knees to the body from Durand.
Durand putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durand lands a nice knee to the body.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durand content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Durand avoiding damage.
Durand can't find room to land a body shot as Johnson controls the action.
Durand taking a breather.#T4#
Durand landing knees to the head.
Johnson wants a takedown.
Durand utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Durand taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Johnson tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Durand lands a knee to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Johnson is trying to drag Durand to the mat but Durand just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Siegfried Durand dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Don Johnson's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3##CL#
Johnson tries to keep at a distance but Durand has taken the fight into the clinch.
Siegfried Durand has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Durand lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Johnson goes for a takedown in the clinch but Durand prevents it.
Durand connects with a nasty looking knee right to Johnson's face.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand avoiding damage.
Durand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Johnson goes for a takedown attempt but Durand pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
#T1#
Durand throws a leg kick but Johnson moved away.
Durand throws a body punch but Johnson moves out of range.
Johnson has a takedown stuffed.
Siegfried Durand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Don Johnson.
Johnson tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Durand defends well and Johnson ends up having to push Durand into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Durand half committed to a counter leg kick.
Johnson takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Johnson moves out of range of the body kick.
Johnson darts in looking for a takedown but Durand gets double underhooks and turns Johnson into the cage.
Durand stuffs the takedown.
Durand wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.#CL#
Durand takes the fight into the clinch.
Durand using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
#T2#
Durand displaying some good clinch control by pressing Johnson up against the cage.
Durand with a knee to the head.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durand putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Johnson in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Durand lands a knee to the head.
#CUT#
That has opened up Don Johnson's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Durand connects with a knee to the head.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Durand takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section.#T3#
Durand dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Johnson is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Durand gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Johnson takes a knee to the side of the body.
Durand tries a body shot but Johnson blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Durand.
Durand landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Johnson letting Durand take a breather here.
Johnson drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
#T4#
Durand is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Durand goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Knees in the clinch landing for Durand.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Durand landing knees to the body.
A bit of stalling here from Durand.
Don Johnson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Johnson is trying to break the clinch but Durand is controlling him.
And that's the end of the fight!
Siegfried Durand showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Durand, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 30:25
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 30:25
Judge William Gold scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Siegfried Durand!
During a confident post fight interview, Siegfried Durand thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
QFC Tournament 650 Round 1
Date: Jul 26, 2016 |
#R1##CL2#
Brivio instigates a clinch.
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section. Brivio lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Stalling in the clinch from Brivio.
Durand is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brivio blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Brivio jumps guard but Durand stands there with Brivio around his waist. Brivio gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Brivio jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Durand walks away with a smile on his face. Brivio gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #CL2#
Brivio clinches up with Durand and pushes him back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Durand tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Brivio avoids it.
Durand tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Brivio tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Siegfried Durand has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Marco Brivio.
Durand throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Brivio blocks it with crossed arms.
Durand crunches a lovely knee into Brivio's ribcage.#T1#
Durand unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Brivio tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Durand smiles and moves away.
Brivio checks a low kick from Durand.
Durand attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Durand clinches.
Durand stalling the fight.
Brivio misses with a body punch.
Durand is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Brivio trying to land knees to the body.
Durand can't find room to land a body shot as Brivio controls the action.
#T2##TD2#
Brivio manages to pull guard.
Brivio has a closed guard, preventing Durand from standing up. #SUB2#
Durand is trying to tuck his arms in to keep them safe but Brivio has managed to isolate one of them and has got a loose triangle. Durand is looking to defend but Brivio has done well to lock his legs together - this could be big trouble for Durand! Brivio pulls down on the head and a little smile comes across his face - he knows he's got it. Yep, Durand taps out and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Marco Brivio!
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