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Event:
BANZAI COMBAT 27
Date: May 03, 2024 |
#R1#
Nice uppercut lands for Duncan. That snapped Francis's head back.
Duncan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Francis tries to close the distance and clinch but Duncan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duncan misses the jab.
Nice sprawl there from Duncan as Francis shoots in.
Francis closes this distance looking for a takedown but Duncan circles away.
Francis has his takedown stuffed#TD#
and Duncan counters with a shoot takedown. Francis fights it but they end up in guard.
Brock Duncan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Harry Francis.
Duncan is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Duncan is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Duncan landing some decent shots from guard.
Duncan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duncan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Duncan working some strikes from top position.#T1#
Duncan is in close to Francis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Francis is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Duncan chips away with some ground and pound.
Duncan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Francis wants to stand but Duncan is controlling the position.
Duncan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duncan postures up in Francis's guard and throws a big left but Francis blocks it.
Duncan scoring with punches to the head and body.
Duncan with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Duncan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duncan stays in close to Francis's body and controls the position.
Duncan scoring with some ground and pound.
Duncan works over Francis with some ground and pound from guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duncan's corner. There ya go! There ya go! #T2#
Duncan is looking to work some ground and pound but Francis has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duncan postures up and lands a big shot to Francis's brow.
Duncan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Francis's head.
Francis can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Duncan controls the pace.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duncan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Francis looks winded!
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duncan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Duncan is in close to Francis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Duncan looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
Francis tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Francis not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duncan landing with the ground and pound.
Duncan working some strikes from top position.#T3#
Duncan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duncan landing some decent shots from guard.
Duncan controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duncan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duncan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duncan cracks Francis with a solid left hand.#ROC#Francis is rocked!
Duncan knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Francis on the ground.
Duncan lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Francis is still in real trouble! Can Duncan finish him?
Duncan lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duncan loads up on a big left hand. Francis felt that one! He's just covering up now, not defending himself intelligently - Duncan looks towards the ref and unloads with 3 more big shots and the ref has no choice but to stop the fight! Francis can't hide his disappointment, as Duncan celebrates the victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Brock Duncan! |
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Apr 16, 2024 |
#R1##TD#
Kovalev looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Francis!
Kovalev sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Francis is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
The ground and pound from Kovalev seems to be hitting the mat more than his opponent.
Francis gets back to half guard.
Kovalev seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Kovalev looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Francis with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Kovalev knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Francis on the ground.
Kovalev not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Francis keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Kovalev not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Francis is looking to escape.#ES2#
Francis has one foot on Kovalev's thigh - he pushes off and manages to get back to his feet.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Francis throws a hook but Kovalev avoids it easily.
Francis is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Kovalev looking to score a takedown here. Francis is defending well but Kovalev drives through and ends up in Francis's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Francis utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kovalev postures up.
Kovalev is in close to Francis's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kovalev is looking to work some ground and pound but Francis has wrist control.
Kovalev is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Francis will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Kovalev is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Kovalev missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Kovalev might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Kovalev throwing strikes but missing.
Francis working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Kovalev.
Kovalev really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Kovalev with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.#ROC#Francis is rocked!
Kovalev lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Francis is still in real trouble! Can Kovalev finish him?
Kovalev postures up from his opponent's guard, before exploding into some vicious ground and pound! Francis covers up, he's hurt! Kovalev keeps throwing the strikes, glancing at the referee... Will he stop it?? One more big shot from Kovalev and the ref steps in to end the fight! Kovalev can't hide his delight as he celebrates with his corner.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ivan Kovalev! |
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