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Event:
Tycoon Olympics 2022 - Lightweight QF
Date: Apr 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Joteel ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Joteel's shoulder, as Joteel tries to avoid the shot.
And Joteel counters with a quick kick to the body but Duranto blocks it.
Joteel thuds a left hand into Duranto's body.
Joteel defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duranto momentarily.
Joteel swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel throws a front kick that sends Duranto stumbling back into the cage.
Joteel lands with a kick to the ribs.
A head kick misses from Joteel.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Jacque Joteel seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Joteel. Duranto shrugs it off though.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel misses with a straight left.
Duranto throws a big counter head kick but Joteel avoids it with no problem.#T1#
Joteel scores with a nice body kick.
Joteel connects with an inside leg kick.
Joteel thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Joteel.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel cracks Duranto with an open hand slap.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Joteel lands a body shot.
Duranto slips a straight right by Joteel.
Joteel throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T2#
Joteel misses with a left hand
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Joteel scores with a jab. Duranto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Joteel connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duranto's hands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Joteel.
Duranto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Joteel with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Joteel misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Joteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joteel throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd. #T3#
Joteel throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto shapes to counter with a head kick.
Joteel looks to be in better condition than last time we saw him fight. Obviously he's been working hard on his cardio.
A lazy body kick from Joteel
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
Joteel throws a nice inside leg kick.
Joteel throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Joteel looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duranto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Joteel throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Joteel works Duranto's body with a nice hook.
Duranto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Joteel wants to land a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
A solid leg kick lands there for Joteel.
Joteel lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#T4#
Joteel scores with a decent looking hook.
Joteel lands a nice shot to the body.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Joteel jabs at Duranto's body.
Joteel scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Joteel jumps back.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Joteel - that will leave a mark!
Duranto throws a sloppy body shot
and Joteel counters with a straight right hand.
A looping hook to the body misses from Joteel. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Joteel lands with a kick to the ribs.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Joteel.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Joteel dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Duranto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Joteel shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Joteel darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Joteel misses with a straight right.
Duranto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Joteel. Joteel obviously looking to wear him down.
Joteel tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Joteel avoids it with no problem.
Joteel lands a body shot.
Joteel is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duranto can do to turn this around?
Joteel throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Joteel misses with the body kick
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Joteel throws a good cross that connects.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Joteel.
Joteel checks a low kick from Duranto.#T1#
Joteel lands with an overhand left.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Jab from Joteel.
Duranto moves out of range as Joteel throws a body kick.
Duranto lands with a kick to the temple. Joteel shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Duranto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Joteel.
Joteel lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duranto at a distance.
#CL#
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Joteel. Joteel maintains the clinch.
Joteel makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Joteel pushes Duranto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Joteel.
Joteel doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Joteel is working Duranto over against the cage.#BC#
Joteel breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Joteel.
Duranto drops his hands momentarily and Joteel takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Joteel throws a big shot that misses.
Joteel lands a head kick. Duranto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Nice straight punches there by Joteel. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Joteel.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Duranto in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.
Joteel cracks Duranto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Joteel misses with a kick to the body.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Joteel uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Joteel was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Nice body punch from Joteel.
Joteel thuds his right hand into Duranto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
Joteel takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Joteel connects with a leg kick.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
Joteel turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Joteel wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs. #T4#
Joteel lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Joteel lands with a thumping leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Joteel misses the target.
Joteel fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Joteel scores with a kick to the midsection.
Duranto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Joteel bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Joteel throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Joteel thows a body kick. Duranto tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Duranto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Joteel sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL#
Joteel clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jacque Joteel dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Joteel misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Joteel tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Joteel scores with a shot to the body.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A low kick lands for Joteel.
Joteel looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T1#
Duranto takes one to the side of the head.
Joteel misses with a low kick.
Joteel scores with the left hand. Duranto knows he should have avoided that one.
Joteel dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Duranto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Joteel cracks Duranto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Joteel tries to clinch there but Duranto circles away.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Joteel throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duranto.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Joteel slips the punch.
A low kick lands for Joteel.
Jacque Joteel is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
Duranto avoids the body shot from Joteel.
Duranto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duranto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Joteel connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duranto. Duranto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
That kick from Joteel tenderised Duranto's leg. Duranto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Joteel with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Joteel defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Joteel appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Joteel can pounce on him.
A head kick misses from Joteel.
Duranto throws a big counter head kick but Joteel avoids it with no problem.
A big right from Joteel misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
A swing and a miss from Joteel.
Duranto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#T3#
Joteel uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duranto has time to react.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick from Joteel.
Duranto flicks out a counter leg kick but Joteel steps away.
Joteel throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Duranto throws a jab when Joteel was well out of range.
Joteel waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Duranto cracks Joteel with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Joteel jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well.
A nice leg kick from Joteel, right into the meat of the thigh.
Joteel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Joteel misses with a looping left.
Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Joteel is wise to it.#T4#
Joteel fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Joteel throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#CL#
Joteel clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Joteel tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
A right handed body shot lands from Joteel.
Duranto blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duranto.
Duranto has had enough of the clinch but Joteel keeps him there for the moment.
Duranto misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Joteel looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joteel lands a front kick.
Duranto looks to land a right hand but Joteel moved out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jacque Joteel showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Joteel has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 George Francis scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight for Jacque Joteel!
Jacque Joteel wins by unanimous decision!
After winning the bout, Jacque Joteel thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
In defeat, Roberto Duranto stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck this. '. |
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Event:
SYN 886 Steve vs. Blazkov
Date: Mar 20, 2022 |
#R1#
Reinikainen defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto throws a leg kick #TD#
and Reinikainen counters with a shoot takedown. Duranto fights it but they end up in guard.
Reinikainen with a flurry of punches that miss.
Reinikainen stopping the sweep attempt from Duranto.
Reinikainen throwing strikes from guard but Duranto blocks nicely.
Reinikainen is fighting to break Duranto's control of his arms but Duranto is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving.
Reinikainen postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving.
Duranto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reinikainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Reinikainen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Duranto keeping moving, preventing Reinikainen from controlling successfully. #T1#
Reinikainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Duranto has wrist control.
Reinikainen stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duranto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Reinikainen is looking to work some ground and pound but Duranto has wrist control.
Reinikainen missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Reinikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reinikainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reinikainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duranto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duranto has momentary wrist control but Reinikainen slips an elbow through the middle.
Reinikainen is pushing down on Duranto's leg trying to pass to half guard. Duranto is fighting to maintain full guard but Reinikainen has managed to sneak the leg through.
Reinikainen throwing shots but Duranto is blocking nicely.
Reinikainen missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Reinikainen working over Duranto with some ground and pound. Duranto looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duranto regains full guard. Nicely done. #T2#
Reinikainen postures up in Duranto's guard and throws a big left but Duranto blocks it.
Reinikainen throwing strikes from guard but Duranto blocks nicely.
Duranto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duranto looking to control.
Reinikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Reinikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Duranto looking for a sweep. Not yet Duranto, not yet.
Reinikainen sitting in guard, not really doing much.
Reinikainen works a leg free and moves into half guard.
Reinikainen really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.#T3#
Reinikainen is stalling here. Duranto is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! Reinikainen seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Duranto has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duranto slows the pace down.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Reinikainen is trying to improve his position.
Reinikainen is working hard here to advance position.
Duranto happy to just control the position for now.
Reinikainen tries to improve position but can't.
Reinikainen is trying to control Duranto's posture but Duranto avoids it. #T4#
Reinikainen tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reinikainen struggling a bit here.
Reinikainen tries to buck Duranto off but Duranto is having none of it.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Reinikainen keeps Duranto under control for a moment.
Reinikainen gets back to half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Artturi Reinikainen dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Duranto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duranto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duranto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheers as Duranto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Reinikainen doesn't seem phased though.#CL#
Reinikainen gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reinikainen blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Reinikainen gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Reinikainen is trying to pull guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Reinikainen misses with a body punch.
Reinikainen scores with a shot to the side of Duranto's head.
Reinikainen struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Reinikainen wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Reinikainen working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#BC2#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duranto misses with a straight right. #T1#
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Reinikainen ducks down to avoid it.
Reinikainen chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
Reinikainen drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Duranto.
Reinikainen was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Reinikainen down.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Roberto Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#CL#
Reinikainen takes the fight into the clinch.
A short right from Reinikainen on the inside.
A short left from Duranto.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Reinikainen tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Reinikainen blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Reinikainen lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duranto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Reinikainen has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto. #TD#
Reinikainen drags the fight down to the ground.
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!
Reinikainen is trying to keep Duranto in close.
#SUB#
Reinikainen throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Reinikainen is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVR#
Reinikainen is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Reinikainen thows a huge punch but Duranto dodges it nicely.
Reinikainen trying to control the action but Duranto is working from the bottom. #T3#
Duranto trying to control but Reinikainen postures up.
#SUB#
Reinikainen wants to work for an arm triangle but Duranto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Duranto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Reinikainen is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duranto can do to turn this around?#SUB#
Reinikainen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duranto sees it coming and defends easily.
Duranto avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Reinikainen.
Duranto blocking the ground and pound attempt from Reinikainen.
Artturi Reinikainen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Reinikainen throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Reinikainen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Reinikainen not doing much here.
Duranto keeps control of the position for the meantime. #SUB#
Reinikainen is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Duranto trying to control here.
Duranto is refusing to be controlled, as Reinikainen sits in half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Artturi Reinikainen will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.#R3#
Duranto wants to clinch.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Reinikainen throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto throws a front kick aimed at Reinikainen's knee but Reinikainen avoids it well.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
A solid leg kick lands there for Reinikainen.
Reinikainen looks for a takedown but Duranto sprawls well.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto tries to land a leg kick but Reinikainen saw it coming and moves away.
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Duranto.
Reinikainen tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duranto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Reinikainen blocks it well.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Duranto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Reinikainen on the side of the head.
A jab from Duranto does it's job there.
Reinikainen takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Reinikainen closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Nice takedown defense from Duranto. No joy for Reinikainen on that attempt.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Reinikainen moved away.
Reinikainen throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Reinikainen has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Reinikainen takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Reinikainen moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duranto throws the left hand but Reinikainen avoids the punch easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Reinikainen misses the target.#T2#
Duranto throws a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Reinikainen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto flicks out a counter leg kick but Reinikainen steps away.
Nice uppercut there from Reinikainen.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Reinikainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Duranto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Reinikainen under the eye.#CL#
Reinikainen clinches.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duranto works on Reinikainen's body with a couple of short punches.
Duranto looking to stall.
Nice body punch from Reinikainen. #T3#
Reinikainen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto working aggressively here.
#BC#
Reinikainen manages to break the clinch.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A shot to the liver by Duranto. Beautiful body shot.
Duranto is looking to slow Reinikainen down with leg kicks.
A cross from Duranto lands.
Duranto with a nice cross.
Duranto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Roberto Duranto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Reinikainen keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duranto misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Reinikainen counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Reinikainen.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T4#
Reinikainen throwing strikes but missing.
Duranto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duranto manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Reinikainen manages to get himself to full guard.
#REVB##SUB#
Reinikainen looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Reinikainen is trying to control the position but Duranto postures up.
Reinikainen managing to control the position. #SUB#
Reinikainen looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duranto passes into half guard.
Reinikainen is trying to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Duranto lands a jab.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
Duranto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Reinikainen's head.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Reinikainen's legs.
Reinikainen throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Reinikainen ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Reinikainen misses with a wild combination.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Reinikainen's sensitive parts.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice straight punches there by Reinikainen. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reinikainen.
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown but Duranto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.#T1#
Duranto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Reinikainen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duranto scores with a nice body kick.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Reinikainen shakes it off.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Reinikainen.
Duranto dips to his left and cracks Reinikainen with an uppercut!#TD#
Reinikainen shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Reinikainen lands a couple of digs.
Duranto keeping moving, preventing Reinikainen from controlling successfully.
Reinikainen postures up and lands a big shot to Duranto's brow.
Reinikainen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Reinikainen trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #T2#
Duranto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Reinikainen controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Reinikainen won't allow Duranto to sweep him here.
Duranto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinikainen.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Reinikainen trying to control but Duranto is working from the bottom.
Reinikainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duranto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Reinikainen is working Duranto over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes. #T3#
Reinikainen lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Duranto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Reinikainen throws a big right hand that misses.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Reinikainen checks the leg kick.
Reinikainen dives in for a single leg takedown but Duranto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Reinikainen misses with some punches.
Reinikainen prevents a body shot from Duranto.
Duranto trying to stall but Reinikainen improves his position.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Reinikainen misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
#TD#
Reinikainen closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Duranto to the mat! Duranto manages to get full guard.
Reinikainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duranto is keeping the position for now. #T4#
Reinikainen postures up in Duranto's guard and throws a big left but Duranto blocks it.
Reinikainen working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Duranto looking for a sweep. Not yet Duranto, not yet.
Duranto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reinikainen pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duranto is keeping the position for now.
Reinikainen content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Reinikainen throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duranto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Reinikainen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duranto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Reinikainen wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving.
Reinikainen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Artturi Reinikainen will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Reinikainen checks a leg kick nicely.
Reinikainen feinted with a counter takedown.
Duranto tries a low kick but Reinikainen avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Reinikainen.
Reinikainen with a hook.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Reinikainen tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice shot lands for Duranto.
Reinikainen is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A leg kick checked by Reinikainen.
And Reinikainen counters with a quick kick to the body but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Reinikainen moves out of range and Duranto only half commits. #T1#
Reinikainen doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Reinikainen.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reinikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Reinikainen.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Reinikainen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Reinikainen checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto connects with a body shot that sends Reinikainen's belly button to the back.
Duranto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Reinikainen at a distance.
Duranto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Reinikainen slips under a jab from Duranto.
Reinikainen jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Reinikainen throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto. #T2#
Reinikainen throws out a leg kick but Duranto moves out of range and Reinikainen only half commits.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Reinikainen.
Reinikainen changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Reinikainen misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
A jab from Duranto finds it's way through Reinikainen's defenses.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reinikainen sees it coming and avoids it easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Reinikainen misses the target.
Reinikainen looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Reinikainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
Duranto's corner calls for a 1-2. Duranto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A low kick from Reinikainen misses
and Duranto counters with a leg kick. #T3#
No luck for Reinikainen with that takedown attempt.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Reinikainen avoids it with no problem.
Reinikainen takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reinikainen lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duranto misses with a left hand
and Reinikainen counters with a nice body shot.
Reinikainen takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Reinikainen looks for a takedown but Duranto sprawls well.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Artturi Reinikainen. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
Reinikainen on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
#T4#
Reinikainen tries to work over Duranto's front leg with a kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
A shot to the body from Duranto misses
enabling Reinikainen to counter with a crisp jab.
Duranto slaps away a takedown attempt from Reinikainen, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duranto, as that shot connected.
Jab by Reinikainen.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Reinikainen's head but Reinikainen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duranto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Duranto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Reinikainen has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 48:47
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 48:47
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Artturi Reinikainen!
An out of breath Artturi Reinikainen thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
Roberto Duranto was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck this. '. |
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Event:
SYN 883 Pawlik vs. Duranto
Date: Mar 06, 2022 |
#R1#
The fighters circling - Pawlik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Pawlik lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The fighters circling - Pawlik throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Nice body punch from Pawlik.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik throws a big shot that misses.
Pawlik blocks a leg kick.
Pawlik throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T1#
Pawlik fails with the takedown.
Duranto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pawlik blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Pawlik scores with a punch to the head.
Dick Pawlik seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Pawlik throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto thumps Pawlik with a low kick.#T2#
Pawlik shoots and misses
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Pawlik throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Duranto counter with a right hand.
Pawlik misses with a few strikes there.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
Pawlik lands a nice hook to Duranto's body. Duranto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Duranto stuffs the takedown attempt from Pawlik. Pawlik gets slowly back to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Pawlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T3#
Duranto misses the jab.
Duranto swings for the body but Pawlik moves out of range.
Pawlik missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Duranto throws a big counter head kick but Pawlik avoids it with no problem.
Pawlik rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duranto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Pawlik's knee momentarily.
A head kick by Duranto misses #TD#
and Pawlik counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Duranto! #T4#
Pawlik wants to control but Duranto is keeping him busy.
Pawlik looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Duranto is avoiding damage well.
#SUB#
Pawlik tries for a kimura but Duranto is defending well. #SUB#
Pawlik looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Pawlik has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.#SUB#
Pawlik tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Pawlik has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Pawlik dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
No luck for Pawlik with that takedown attempt.
Duranto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Pawlik with a body shot.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Pawlik moves out of range easily.
Pawlik lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
Duranto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duranto wants it to stay on the feet.
Duranto stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Duranto wants it to stay on the feet.
Pawlik moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDuranto.
Pawlik looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Pawlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto tries to work over Pawlik's front leg with a kick but Pawlik checks it.
Pawlik is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Pawlik misses with a straight right. #T1#
Pawlik throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Pawlik tries to score a power double leg takedown but Duranto sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Pawlik somewhat.
A countering left hand to the body from Duranto misses.
Sloppy strikes from Pawlik. Those never looked like landing.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.#T2#
Duranto connects with a body shot.
Pawlik misses with a looping left.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Pawlik.
Pawlik throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Pawlik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
A punch combination from Pawlik misses.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Pawlik.
Duranto shapes to counter with a head kick.#T3#
Pawlik throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#TD#
Pawlik looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Pawlik seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duranto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Pawlik content to control rather than advance.
Pawlik is looking to take a break and control but Duranto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Pawlik is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Duranto is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.#SUB#
Pawlik is working for a submission of some sort.
#T4#
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Pawlik lands a nice short elbow.
Duranto is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Pawlik's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Pawlik's back!
Pawlik can't escape the position.
Pawlik is working hard here to advance position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Pawlik dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Pawlik misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Pawlik lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Pawlik looks for a takedown but Duranto sprawls well.
Duranto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Pawlik does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Pawlik misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Pawlik misses with a hook.
Duranto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Pawlik's head.#T1#
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
Pawlik scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Pawlik closes the distance and clinches up with Duranto, looking for a takedown. Pawlik pushes Duranto against the cage but Duranto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Pawlik manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Pawlik half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Duranto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Pawlik rather than just go for the knockout.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
#T2#
Duranto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Pawlik shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duranto as he jumps to the side.
Duranto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dick Pawlik. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Pawlik connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duranto's hands.
Nice takedown defense from Duranto. No joy for Pawlik on that attempt.
Duranto throws a fast counter high kick but Pawlik manages to duck under it in time.
Pawlik avoids the body shot from Duranto.
#T3#
Duranto slips a jab from Pawlik.
Duranto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.#TD#
Pawlik scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Duranto is trying is best to control the position here.
Pawlik not landing any meaningful shots this time. #SUB#
Pawlik seems like he's working for an arm triangle here. He's freed his trapped foot and he's rotating nicely. Duranto is in big trouble! He's tapping out! This one is aaaaaaaaaaaall over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:48 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Arm Triangle). Dick Pawlik!
Dick Pawlik retains his lightweight title!
Dick Pawlik decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
In defeat, Roberto Duranto stepped up to the mic, saying 'Fuck this. '. |
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Event:
SYN 877 Valentines Massacre
Date: Feb 13, 2022 |
#R1#
Bathory scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
Duranto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
Bathory is looking to counter punch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bathory on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duranto dips to his left and cracks Bathory with an uppercut!
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Bathory scores with a hook.
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto tries to clinch but Bathory is having none of it.
Bathory checks a low kick from Duranto.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Bathory seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Bathory throws a right and a left that Duranto avoids nicely.
Duranto lands a head shot.
Duranto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bathory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Bathory throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Jab by Duranto.#T1#
Duranto throws a hook but Bathory blocks it.
Duranto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
Duranto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bathory. Bathory circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bathory lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Bathory jumps back.#CL2#
Bathory gets tackled into the cage by Duranto. Duranto maintains the clinch.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory lands a body shot. #T2#
Duranto is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Bathory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto can't break the clinch.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short left from Duranto.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Bathory.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto.
Bathory lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duranto or not.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bathory working aggressively here.
#BC2#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Nice body kick there by Bathory.
Bathory listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bathory scores with a nice head shot.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duranto. #T3#
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duranto wants to clinch up but Bathory keeps it at a distance.
Bathory connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
A leg kick checked by Duranto.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory checks a low kick from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bathory blocks a jab.
Bathory looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bathory swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Bathory rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duranto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bathory pushes Duranto away with a front kick.
Bathory connects with a jab.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well.
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!
Duranto swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
#T4#
Duranto misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Bathory paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Bathory moved away.
A bone on bone clash there as Bathory blocks the leg kick.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Bathory dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!
Duranto connects with a single shot there.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Duranto's knee but Duranto avoids it well.
Duranto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Bathory paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duranto throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Bathory thuds his shin into the meat of Duranto's side.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Duranto slips under a jab from Bathory.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duranto momentarily.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Bathory is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Duranto. Bathory shrugs it off though.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Bathory throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Bathory with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duranto to score with a decent uppercut.
Duranto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Bathory tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
A left lands for Bathory.
Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Duranto connects with a nice looking jab.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory throws a series of punches but Duranto moves out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory throws a front kick aimed at Duranto's knee but Duranto avoids it well.
Duranto moves out of range as Bathory strikes.#T1#
Duranto throws a series of punches but Bathory moves out of range.
Duranto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duranto with the inside leg kick.
Nice shot lands for Bathory.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Duranto throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Bathory is wise to it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bathory.
Bathory lands with a cross.
Bathory waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Duranto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
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!
Bathory gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duranto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Bathory. #T2#
Duranto scores with a hook.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bathory darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bathory lands a slapping body shot.
Duranto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Bathory stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bathory checks it well.
Bathory is looking to counter punch.
Bathory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto is looking for the big counter here.
The crowd cheers as Duranto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Bathory doesn't seem phased though.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Bathory connects with a crisp jab.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Duranto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bathory. Bathory circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bathory takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duranto fails in his attempt to clinch.
No joy there for Duranto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Bathory stuns Duranto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bathory works the jab nicely.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bathory is able to avoid easily.#T3#
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto walks into a jab.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory feints and then cracks Duranto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duranto down.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bathory scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duranto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Nice shot by Bathory.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Arzlan Bathory is winning the standup battle so far.
Bathory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duranto.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Duranto checks a low kick from Bathory.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Duranto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Bathory misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely. #T4#
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto flicks out a counter leg kick but Bathory steps away.
Duranto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick from Bathory.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
A big left from Bathory misses.
A big right from Bathory misses.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bathory buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
A cross from Duranto lands.
Bathory misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Duranto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Bathory is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bathory.
Bathory blocks an uppercut.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bathory is working Duranto over against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Bathory throws an off balance right hand
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A leg kick checked by Duranto.
Duranto is trying to counter with his kicks.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
A combination from Duranto does no damage.
Bathory fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duranto checks it well.
Duranto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Bathory checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duranto slips under a jab from Bathory.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Jab by Bathory.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duranto looks to land a combination but Bathory avoids it well.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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!
Bathory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duranto tries to bum rush Bathory with a series of wild strikes but Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
A punch combination from Bathory misses.
Bathory blocks a jab.#T1#
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory throws out a leg kick but Duranto moves out of range and Bathory only half commits.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duranto throws a counter combo.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Bathory feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durantos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Bathory checks a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory throws the kick towards the body but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Bathory was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duranto lands a body shot.
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bathory connects with a jab.#T2#
Bathory checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duranto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bathory swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Bathory blocks a jab.
Duranto throws a low kick but Bathory moves out of range easily.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Duranto.
A cross from Bathory lands.
Bathory checks a low kick from Duranto.
Bathory throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Bathory checks a leg kick.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.#T3#
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duranto's sensitive parts.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Bathory looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duranto has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Bathory.
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Donk. Duranto catches Bathory right on the button with a cross.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Bathory avoids them all with ease.
Bathory avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bathory misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Bathory tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Bathory doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto catches Bathory with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Bathory misses with a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto slips under a jab from Bathory.#T4#
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Bathory in his tracks.
An inside leg kick lands from Bathory.
Bathory lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bathory misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
The crowd cheers as Bathory lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duranto doesn't seem phased though.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bathory is looking to chop away at Duranto's legs.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Some wild striking there from Duranto.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Arzlan Bathory did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
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.#R4#
Duranto lands a jab-cross combination.
Duranto thuds a left hand into Bathory's body.
Duranto throws a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Bathory lands an overhand right.
Bathory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Bathory misses with a hook.
Bathory rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Bathory tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bathory swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Bathory half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duranto staying out of range there.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bathory.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory fails to land with a series of punches.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
#T1#
Bathory throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
It looked like Bathory wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Bathory fails to land with a series of punches.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Bathory swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duranto.
Duranto scores with a sloppy right hand. Bathory should have avoided that one.
Duranto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bathory. Bathory circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duranto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Duranto takes one to the side of the head.
Duranto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Bathory can pounce on him.
Bathory on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bathory's corner calls for a 1-2. Bathory obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Bathory misses the jab.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bathory misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
#T2#
Duranto lands a nice hook to Bathory's body. Bathory takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head kick misses from Bathory.
Bathory slips under a jab from Duranto.
Sloppy strikes from Bathory. Those never looked like landing.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto throws a right hand that Bathory ducks under and follows up with a left that Bathory also avoids with ease.
Bathory appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Duranto lands a really nice looking cross but Bathory seems unphased.
Duranto scores with a nice body kick.
Bathory defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Bathory's leg. Bathory is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Bathory sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Bathory saw that one coming.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Bathory slips the punch.#T3#
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duranto moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Some wild striking there from Bathory.
Duranto scores with a nice strike.
Duranto feints and then cracks Bathory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bathory down.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bathory bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Bathory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duranto on the side of the head.#T4#
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duranto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
A low kick from Duranto misses
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
A swing and a miss from Bathory.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory blocks a leg kick.
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Bathory is looking to counter with a body kick.
Duranto works the jab nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A cross from Duranto lands.
Bathory swinging wildly here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that fourth round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Bathory fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto is looking for the big counter here.
Duranto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Duranto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bathory.
Duranto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bathorys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CL2#
Duranto clinches up against the cage.#BC2#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Duranto's corner calls for a 1-2. Duranto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Bathory.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Bathory throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Bathory throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Duranto scores with a one two! Bathory had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot. #T1#
Bathory blocks the body kick.
Bathory scores with a body shot.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Some bone on bone action there as Duranto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Duranto walks into a stiff left hand from Bathory.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Duranto tried to score with a low kick but Bathory checks it.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Bathory moves out of range easily.
A little feinted left hand from Bathory on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duranto throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto sizes up Bathory with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Bathory has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duranto finds it's way round the side to connect with Bathory's head. #T2#
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Bathory avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto misses with a lunging right hand
letting Bathory counter with a right hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!#CL2#
Duranto has managed to clinch.
#BC#
Bathory escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Bathory throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bathory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bathory with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Bathory moves away.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duranto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bathory to score with a decent uppercut.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Bathory backing away here, and Duranto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Bathory misses with a leg kick
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duranto digs a good body shot into Bathory's ribs.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!#T3#
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto digs a good hook to Bathory's body.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Nice jab there from Bathory.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Bathory slips under a jab from Duranto.
Duranto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duranto.
Duranto cracks Bathory with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bathory misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Duranto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duranto connects with the punch.
Duranto slips under a jab from Bathory.#T4#
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duranto lands a jab to the nose.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto throws a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
Bathory with a nice calf kick.
Duranto checks a low kick from Bathory.
Duranto slips a jab from Bathory.
A nice side step and Duranto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Bathory checks a low kick from Duranto.
Bathory blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto tries to land a front kick but Bathory steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Bathory throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory lands a jab.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Duranto connects with a body shot that sends Bathory's belly button to the back.
Bathory feints and then cracks Duranto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duranto down.
Bathory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Duranto.
Well Duranto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 47:48
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 48:47
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SYN 875 Peterson vs. MacArthur
Date: Feb 06, 2022 |
#R1#
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Mazziotti scores with a jab.
Mazziotti stuns Duranto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Mazziotti scores with a jab.
Mazziotti throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mazziotti lands a slapping body shot.
Mazziotti throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Mazziotti lands a jab to the nose.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mazziotti moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Duranto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mazziotti swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Mazziotti darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Mazziotti jabbing away but nothing is landing.
It looked like Duranto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Mazziotti.
Mazziotti misses with a shot to the body #KD#
and Duranto counters with a head kick that drops Mazziotti to the mat! Mazziotti scrambles across the canvas and gets back to his feet, still wobbly!#ROC#Mazziotti is rocked!
Duranto darts in and lands a big hook, right on the button! Mazziotti's legs crumble underneath him as he falls to the canvas! The ref tackles Duranto before he gets to land any more shots to his stricken foe.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:59 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SYN 865 Maluga vs. Steve
Date: Jan 01, 2022 |
#R1#
Duranto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bathory shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bathory scores with the left hand. Duranto knows he should have avoided that one.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Bathory scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Bathory staying out of range there.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Bathory lands with a straight right. Duranto didn't see that one coming.
Duranto seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
An inside leg kick from Bathory misses.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Bathory is avoiding it.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bathory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Bathory moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto misses with the combination.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.#T1#
Duranto throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Duranto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duranto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Bathory takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bathory moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Bathory connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duranto slips under a jab from Bathory.
Bathory uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Bathory swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duranto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Bathory circles away.
Duranto slips under a jab from Bathory.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bathory misses with a looping right.
Some bone on bone action there as Bathory checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Bathory.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Duranto.
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!
Bathory throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bathory connects with a looping right hand.
Bathory scores with a jab.#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Duranto down.
Duranto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Bathory throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Duranto gets a clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Duranto.
Bathory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bathory working aggressively here.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
The referee calls for Duranto to work.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bathory lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duranto.
Duranto is stalling here.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
Bathory throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
Bathory blocking some punches.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch. #T3#
Duranto looking to stall.
Duranto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duranto tries a body shot but Bathory blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Bathory lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Bathory tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto is looking to control Bathory's arms but Bathory gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duranto has his back to the cage.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory is leaning against Duranto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Bathory swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards. #T4#
Bathory lands a body shot.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Bathory is trying to break free.
Nice body punch from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
A right hook to the body lands for Bathory.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bathory lands a right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Bathory.
Duranto takes a shot to the head.
Duranto taking a breather.
Bathory digs a right hand into Duranto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duranto's gas tank.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory 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#
Bathory fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bathory.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Bathory misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bathory finds it's way round the side to connect with Duranto's head.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big right from Bathory misses.
Duranto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duranto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Bathory thinking.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
Duranto takes one to the chin there.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duranto circles away quickly and effectively.
Duranto swings for the body but Bathory moves out of range.
Duranto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Bathory sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Bathory tries to land a leg kick but Duranto saw it coming and moves away.
Bathory connects with a jab.#CL#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.#T1#
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Bathory letting Duranto take a breather here.
A right handed body shot lands from Duranto.
Duranto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Duranto.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.
Bathory tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto tries to stall but Bathory uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bathory lands a body punch.
Duranto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
#T2#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Duranto.
#BC2#
Bathory breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bathory has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Bathory throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duranto throws a jab when Bathory was well out of range.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Bathory lunges at Duranto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duranto's hand.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Duranto fakes the leg kick and cracks Bathory in the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duranto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Bathory checks it.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Bathory circles away.
A countering left hand to the body from Bathory misses.
Bathory scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Duranto throws the kick towards the body but Bathory avoids it.
Duranto checks a low kick from Bathory.#T3#
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Bathory is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duranto with a body shot.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch but Bathory swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duranto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bathory - the referee stops the clock and Duranto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bathory. Duranto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bathory manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
A lazy left from Bathory finds it's target.
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick.
Bathory cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Bathory blocks a jab.
Bathory blocks a head kick by Duranto.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Bathory ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Bathory on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duranto moves forwards but Bathory connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bathory lunges at Duranto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duranto's hand.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory misses with a straight right. #T4#
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Bathory throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duranto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Bathory fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Bathory misses with a body shot.
Duranto slips a straight right by Bathory.
Bathory looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bathory.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Bathory is avoiding it.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bathory's sensitive parts.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Bathory thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Bathory connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
Duranto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Bathory avoided it.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R3#
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duranto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Bathory's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!
Duranto thuds a left hand into Bathory's body.
Bathory misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
A big left from Bathory misses.
Bathory shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Jab, jab by Bathory - just one landing.
Bathory listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Bathory throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Bathory avoided it.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big left from Bathory misses.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Bathory checks a low kick from Duranto.#T1#
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Bathory throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Bathory lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duranto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duranto tries to clinch up but Bathory circles away and keeps his distance.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Duranto's shoulder, as Duranto tries to avoid the shot.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bathory - that will leave a mark!
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto scores with a shot to the body.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto walks into a left hand.
Bathory drops his hands momentarily and Duranto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duranto checks a leg kick.#T2#
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bathory is able to avoid easily.
Bathory pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Bathory settles back down.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Bathory throws out the jab.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
Duranto digs a good body shot into Bathory's ribs.
Duranto lands a head kick!
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Bathory throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto scores with a nice body kick.
Duranto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Bathory is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duranto with a body shot.
Bathory looks to land a combination but Duranto avoids it well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Bathory crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duranto - the referee stops the clock and Bathory gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duranto. Bathory manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Good leg kick by Bathory.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. #T3#
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Jab by Bathory.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Bathory looks for the body kick but Duranto saw that one coming.
Bathory digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duranto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Bathory throws a shot to the body.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Bathory.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Bathory keeps the fight on the outside.
Bathory throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory cracks Duranto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Bathory fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Bathory jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Bathory does no damage.
Bathory walks into a straight right hand from Duranto.#T4#
Bathory misses with a straight left.
Bathory is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
It looked like Duranto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bathory.#CL#
Duranto darts in and clinches Bathory up against the cage.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bathory blocking some punches.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Bathory missing with knees to the body.
Bathory misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Still in the clinch, Duranto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duranto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Good body shot from Bathory.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory presses Duranto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Bathory avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Duranto slowing the pace effectively.
Duranto tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory really dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Bathory swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Bathory.
Bathory misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bathory checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A cross from Bathory lands.
Good exchange - Duranto coming out on top.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a good low kick that Bathory was not able to check.
Bathory lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duranto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Bathory uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Duranto scores with the left hand. Bathory knows he should have avoided that one.
Duranto misses the jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Donk. Bathory catches Duranto right on the button with a cross.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bathory checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto lands a jab.#T1#
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Bathory is just out of range.
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Bathory scores with a jab.
Duranto fakes the leg kick and cracks Bathory in the body.
A low kick lands for Bathory.
Duranto blocks a leg kick.
Duranto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Bathory walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duranto.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto cracks a nice hook into Bathory's ribs.
Bathory slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
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!
Bathory pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duranto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Duranto tries to clinch but Bathory is having none of it.
Bathory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bathory slips a jab from Duranto.#T2#
Bathory lands a jab to the head.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Bathory will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto doesn't manage to clinch there - Bathory circles away.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Bathory!
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Bathory saw that one coming.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto with a jab.
Bathory blocks the body kick.
Bathory fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Duranto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.#CL#
Duranto rushes Bathory and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.#T3#
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bathory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bathory lands a right hand.
Duranto is stalling here.
A nice left hand lands by Bathory.
#BC2#
Bathory breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Bathory looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bathory connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Bathory misses the jab.
Duranto feints and then cracks Bathory's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Bathory down. #T4#
Bathory misses with a looping left.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#CL#
Duranto has Bathory up against the cage in a clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bathory scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duranto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Bathory on the inside.
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike.
Bathory has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duranto.
Bathory works on Duranto's body with a couple of short punches.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Bathory's head.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Bathory.
Bathory makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Still in the clinch, Duranto scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto taking a breather.
Bathory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto trying to stall but Bathory improves his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R5#
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Bathory takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Duranto misses with a two punch combination.
Bathory clobbers Duranto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Bathory defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Bathory was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bathory throws a lazy uppercut
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Bathory manages to avoid it.#CL#
Duranto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Bathory, pushing him back against the cage.
Bathory misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Bathory lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bathory can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Good body shot from Bathory.
Bathory gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short right from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#T1#
Duranto lands an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto throws an elbow that misses.
Bathory blocking some punches.
Bathory stalling the fight.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Duranto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Bathory misses with a body punch.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Bathory avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
Duranto struggles to land a body shot inside as Bathory controls his hands.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Bathory is working Duranto over against the cage.
Duranto stalling in the clinch but Bathory improves position.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Bathory.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bathory lands a nice shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Bathory.#T2#
Bathory stalling in the clinch but Duranto improves position.
A short uppercut from Bathory.
Duranto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duranto works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Bathory misses with a hook to the ribs.
Bathory is working Duranto over against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duranto lands a left hand.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Bathory pushes Duranto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Bathory controls the action.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A nice left hand lands by Duranto.
Duranto being controlled against the cage.
Duranto tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Bathory has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
Bathory trying to land knees to the body.
Duranto lands a nice shot to the body.
Bathory can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Duranto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bathorys head.
Bathory displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duranto up against the cage.
Duranto lands a shot to the body.
Duranto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Bathory.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Bathory has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
Bathory struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
#T4#
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Duranto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bathory misses with a body punch.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC2#
Bathory breaks the clinch.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bathory was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.
Bathory scores with a jab to the head.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
#CL#
Duranto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A short left from Duranto.
Bathory lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Bathory blocks an uppercut.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Bathory uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Duranto showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Bathory has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 47:48
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 46:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
A relieved looking Arzlan Bathory thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
The defeated Roberto Duranto had this to say: 'Fuck this. '. |
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Event:
SYN 854 Final Battle
Date: Nov 27, 2021 |
#R1#
Duranto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Krison looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Krison is looking to counter punch.
Duranto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Krison throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duranto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duranto throws a poor cross that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krison looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duranto feints and then cracks Krison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krison down.
Duranto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duranto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krison has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Dr Hatsumi's Clinic in the buildup to the fight.
Krison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Krison - that will leave a mark!
Roberto Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krison throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
Krison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Krison.
Krison checks the leg kick nicely there.
#CL2#
Duranto clinches.
Krison lands a body shot. #BC2#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T1#
Duranto wants to land a leg kick but Krison is out of range.
Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Krison jumps back.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krison.
Duranto tries to land a front kick but Krison steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto walks into a left hand.
Krison throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Krison moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Krison throws a head kick that misses.
Krison scoring well with a low kick there.
Duranto throws a head kick but Krison moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Krison. #CL2#
Duranto darts in and clinches Krison up against the cage.
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!
Duranto stalling in the clinch but Krison improves position.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows. #BC2#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T2#
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Krison throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krison.
Krison feinted there with a counter leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duranto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Krison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duranto scores with a push kick.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krison is able to avoid easily.
Krison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duranto's sensitive parts.
Krison checks a leg kick.
Krison looks for the body kick but Duranto saw that one coming.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
A shot to the liver by Krison. Beautiful body shot.
Krison throws a low kick but Duranto moves out of range easily.
Duranto blocks a leg kick.
Krison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krison on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
Krison bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.#T3#
A jab from Krison misses.
Duranto lands an overhand right.
Krison connects with a body shot that sends Duranto's belly button to the back.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Krison thinks about countering with a body kick.
Good work by Duranto as he checks the leg kick.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Krison avoids it with no problem.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Krison.
Krison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krison with the inside leg kick.
Duranto digs a good body shot into Krison's ribs.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
Duranto misses with a hook. Krison ducked under it nicely.
A counter left hand to the body from Krison misses its target.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Krison.
The fighters circling - Krison throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Duranto throws a low kick but Krison moves out of range easily. #T4#
Krison chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
Duranto swings away with a body shot that misses
and Krison counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duranto!
Duranto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duranto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Krison counters with a nice kick to the body.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Krison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duranto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Krison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Krison displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Krison is able to avoid easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Krison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Herb Krison will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Krison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Krison settles back down.
Krison moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duranto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krison - the referee stops the clock and Duranto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krison. Duranto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Krison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duranto's sensitive parts. #CL#
Krison closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Krison checks the leg kick.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Krison is looking to counter punch.
Krison thows a leg kick but Duranto checks it
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Krison checks a low kick from Duranto.
Krison is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto swings for the body but Krison moves out of range.
Krison throws a big shot that misses.
Krison stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duranto.
Duranto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto tries to clinch but Krison moves out of range. #T1#
Duranto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Krison thuds his shin into the meat of Duranto's side.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Krison lands with a good body shot.
Duranto slips under a jab from Krison.
An inside leg kick lands from Duranto.
Krison misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.
Herb Krison is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice straight punches there by Duranto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duranto.
A low kick from Krison misses
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Duranto lands with a nice body punch.
Krison tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duranto throws a push kick but Krison slaps the foot to one side.
Krison slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Krison is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Krison throws a leg kick which misses Duranto's front leg but catches the back leg as Duranto tries to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison lands with a cross.
Krison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T2#
The crowd cheers as Duranto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Krison doesn't seem phased though.
Krison throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.
Krison showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duranto.
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Nice body punch from Krison.
Krison lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Krison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krison moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
As Duranto backs away, Krison returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Duranto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krison.
Krison swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Krison looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Duranto throws a push kick but Krison slaps the foot to one side.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Krison throws a quick counter kick to the body but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto scores with a jab. Krison acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A big right from Krison misses. #T3#
Krison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Duranto tries to work over Krison's front leg with a kick but Krison checks it.
Duranto throws a body punch but Krison moves out of range.
Krison avoids a punch combination nicely.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duranto - that will leave a mark!
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Krison misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Krison saw that one coming.
Duranto misses with a hook. Krison ducked under it nicely.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krison. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krison throws a body kick that misses.
Krison throws a head kick that Duranto semi-blocks.
Krison connects with the punch.#T4#
Krison misses with a looping left.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Krison didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab from Duranto.
A nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krison attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duranto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Krison throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Krison checks the leg kick.
Nice shot by Duranto.
Krison blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Krison takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A big left from Duranto misses.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Krison.
Duranto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Krison to score with a decent uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R3#
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Krison moved away.
Duranto wants to slow Krison down by chopping away at his legs.
Krison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Krison settles back down.
Duranto throws a body kick that misses.
Duranto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Krison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Krison settles back down.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Krison moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDuranto.
Krison takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Krison misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Duranto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Krison blocks it well.
Krison takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duranto.
Krison lands a jab to the nose.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Krison ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Krison misses the target.#T1#
Krison looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Krison checks it well.
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Krison feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Krison darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duranto motions for Krison to come forward. Duranto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Krison looks for the body kick but Duranto saw that one coming.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krison checks a leg kick.
Krison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Krison ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Krison on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Krison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
#T2#
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Good work by Krison as he checks the leg kick.
Krison lands a right hook to the body.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krison misses the jab.
Krison takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duranto lands with a nice body punch.
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krison counters with an outside leg kick.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Krison's shoulder, as Krison tries to avoid the shot.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Krison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Krison.
Krison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.#T3#
Krison works the jab nicely.
Krison scoring well with a low kick there.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Krison does a little dance to reset his feet.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Duranto scores with a nice strike.
Duranto throws the kick towards the body but Krison avoids it.
Krison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duranto tries to land a leg kick but Krison saw it coming and moves away.
Krison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Krison takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto throws a jab when Krison was well out of range.
Duranto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duranto throws a poor cross that misses
and Krison connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duranto jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T4#
Duranto lands with a good body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Krison cracks Duranto with an open hand slap.
Krison lands a front kick.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Krison saw that one coming.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Krison moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
Krison swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krison lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
Krison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Krison bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Krison blocks a low kick nicely.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but Herb Krison did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R4#
Krison has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
Krison throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Krison moved away.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Krison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krison looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Krison slips under a jab from Duranto.
Krison throws a quick counter kick to the body but Duranto avoids it.
Krison fails in his attempt to clinch.
Krison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Duranto finds it's way through Krison's defenses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Krison lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duranto throws a push kick but Krison slaps the foot to one side.
Krison is looking to land body kicks.
Duranto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
#T1#
Krison throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Krison lands with a cross.
Duranto throws a shot to the body.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Krison thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duranto if he has to take too many more of those.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Krison misses with a kick to the body.
Krison backing away here, and Duranto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duranto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krison's head backwards.
Krison misses the body punch
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#CL2#
Duranto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Krison, pushing him back against the cage.#T2#
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
Krison lands a body shot.
Krison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Krison scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Krison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Krison tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
Krison is looking to counter punch.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Krison moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Krison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A swing and a miss from Krison.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.#T3#
Krison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duranto lands with a nice body kick.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krison on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
Duranto blocks a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duranto.
Krison lands the left hand.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krison throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto misses with an uppercut
and Krison counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Krison misses with a leg kick.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krison.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Krison. #T4#
Krison takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Duranto scores with a nice body kick.
Duranto tries to score with a low kick but Krison moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krison cracks Duranto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duranto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krison lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Krison throws a low kick but Duranto moves out of range easily.
Duranto feints and then cracks Krison's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Krison down.
Nice defenses there by Krison.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
Krison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto lands with an overhand left.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto tries a low kick but Krison avoids it.
Krison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Herb Krison will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R5#
Krison slips under a jab.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krison.
A slow jab from Krison misses its intended target.
Krison works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duranto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krison scores with a shot to the body.
Krison fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
Krison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krison moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
That kick from Krison tenderised Duranto's leg. Duranto is trying to keep his angry face on.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
Krison throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Krison uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Good shot there by Duranto.#T1#
Krison throws a leg kick that misses.
Krison looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Krison off balance momentarily.
Krison keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krison. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Krison tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Krison checks a leg kick.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Duranto thumps Krison with a low kick.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Krison moves away.
Duranto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krison cracks Duranto with a good jab.#T2#
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Krison waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto lands with a kick to the temple. Krison shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krison throws a nice outside leg kick.
A big right from Krison misses.
Krison throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Krison missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krison misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.
Krison scores with a nice strike.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
It looked like Krison was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duranto.
Krison uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Krison walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.#T3#
Krison throws a right and a left that both miss.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duranto lands a nice shot that snaps Krison's head back.
Duranto misses with a series of wild punches.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krison swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duranto.
Duranto motions for Krison to come forward. Duranto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Krison misses the target.
Krison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krison takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Duranto displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krison lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Krison lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
#T4#
Duranto scores with a jab to the head.
Krison throws an overhand right that lands on Duranto's shoulder, as Duranto tries to avoid the shot.
Krison takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
A jab from Krison does it's job there.
Krison ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Herb Krison is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duranto throws the kick towards the body but Krison avoids it.
Krison looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krison works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krison.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Duranto.
Well Krison has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 49:47
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 50:46
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 48:48
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Herb Krison!
Herb Krison retains his welterweight title!
Herb Krison seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Roberto Duranto had this to say: 'Fuck this. Lightweight, here I come..'. |
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SYN 850 Dong vs. Duranto
Date: Nov 13, 2021 |
#R1##CL#
Dong clinches.
Dong misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Dong.
Dong taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #TD#
Dong ties up his opponent against the cage and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. Dong no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard.
Duranto pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Dong is keeping the position for now. #SUB#
Dong has his foot on Duranto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duranto works his way back into a safe position though.
Duranto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #SUB#
Dong is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dong not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Duranto got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dong has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duranto has managed to get both his arms back between Dong's legs - danger averted.#T1#
Duranto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.#SUB#
Dong escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duranto gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #SUB#
Dong looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duranto passes into half guard.
Duranto tries to pass to full mount but Dong defends it. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dong wants to improve his position but Duranto is controlling well.
Dong on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Duranto looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Dong is trying to maintain the position but Duranto is very close to passing his half guard.
Duranto is controlling the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3##SUB#
Dong actively working from the bottom here.
Duranto slows the pace down in half guard. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dong connects with a right hand. Duranto shakes it off.
Duranto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duranto circles away quickly and effectively.
Dong attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL#
Dong clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
Dong throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dong tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto wants to stall.
Dong lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.#T4#
Dong trying to stall but Duranto improves his position.
Dong stalling in the clinch but Duranto improves position.
Dong seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Duranto is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duranto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duranto misses with a two punch combination.
Dong punishes Duranto's body with a nice straight punch.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dongs jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto lands a nice looking body kick.
Dong misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Duranto throws a series of strikes that have Dong backpedaling.
Duranto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dong tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.
It appears Dong was looking to counter with a kick there.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Duranto tries to bum rush Dong with a series of wild strikes but Dong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duranto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dong looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dong uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
A big right from Dong misses.
Duranto is looking to slow Dong down with leg kicks.
Dong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dong looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duranto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dong.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto jabs at Dong's body.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Dong keeps Duranto at a distance using the push kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Duranto moves out of range and Dong only half commits. #T1#
Dong throws a body kick that misses.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto lands a body shot.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Duranto tries to land a leg kick but Dong saw it coming and moves away.
Long Hung Dong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto slips under a jab from Dong.
Duranto throws a one two combo.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dong will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
A jab from Dong misses.
Dong lands a leg kick that knocks Duranto off balance momentarily.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
A quick step to the side and Dong tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong walks into a left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Dong misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Dong with the inside leg kick.
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto misses with a jab, cross combination.
#T2#
Duranto walks into a stiff left hand from Dong.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Dong moved away.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Dong is out of range.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Dong tried to counter with a leg kick but Duranto avoided it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Dong.
Dong goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice straight punches there by Duranto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duranto.
Dong throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
A lazy body kick from Dong
and Duranto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duranto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Dong finds it's way round the side to connect with Duranto's head.
Dong darts in trying to clinch
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duranto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dong moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dong has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Dong misses with an uppercut. #T3#
Duranto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Dong fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Dong does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A jab from Dong misses.
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Dong uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Dong staying out of range there.
Dong fires out a quick counter leg kick but Duranto just manages to avoid it.
Dong misses with a leg kick
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Dong tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Dong connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Dong takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dong digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dong manages to avoid it.#T4#
Duranto misses with a hook. Dong ducked under it nicely.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Dong fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duranto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Dong takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Dong scores with a nice head shot.
Dong displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Duranto lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto misses the jab.
Dong blocks a leg kick.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Dong is just out of range.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Dong misses with a body kick.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
A low kick lands for Duranto.
Dong is looking to chop away at Duranto's legs.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duranto.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Dong.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto 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.#R3#
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Nice shot lands for Duranto.
Dong moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dong throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dong lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Duranto connects with a nice looking jab.
Dong checks a low kick from Duranto.
Dong misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duranto connects with a leg kick.
Dong misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dong slips a jab from Duranto.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Dong moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Dong steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.#CL#
Dong closes the distance and pushes Duranto back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Dong with a hook.
Duranto punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Dong blocks a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong misses with a left hand
and Duranto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Dong really felt that one!
Dong slips under a jab from Duranto.
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#CL#
Dong rushes Duranto and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto wants to stall.
Duranto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dong backwards. #BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong slips under a jab.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Dong uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
#T2#
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Dong manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duranto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dong.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto jabs at Dong's body.
Dong throws a leg kick
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Duranto throws a head kick that Dong semi-blocks.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dong.
A good leg kick by Dong.
Dong connects with a solid leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
Dong looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dong chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
Dong moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto walks into a left hand.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duranto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Dong.#T3#
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Dong saw that one coming.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
Dong tries to clinch up but Duranto circles away and keeps his distance.
Dong lands with a cross.
Duranto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
Dong misses with a looping right.
Duranto throws a head kick but Dong moves out of range.
Dong connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duranto momentarily.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Dong takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dong digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto misses the jab.
Dong looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dong stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dong buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#T4#
Dong throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto motions for Dong to come forward. Duranto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dong moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Dong throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jab from Dong.
Duranto connects with a high kick.
Dong chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A jab from Dong finds it's way through Duranto's defenses.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Dong off balance momentarily.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Dong's front leg but catches the back leg as Dong tries to avoid it.
A big right from Dong misses.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dong.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong slips under a jab from Duranto.
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Dong misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Roberto Duranto just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R4#
Duranto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A low kick lands for Dong.
Dong throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dong takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dong throws a body kick, spinning off balance
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Dong lands with a hook. Duranto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
A jab from Dong misses.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dong.
Dong fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto checks a leg kick nicely.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Dong throws a series of punches but Duranto avoids them all with ease.
Duranto is looking for the big counter here.
Dong swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Dong takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto checks a low kick from Dong.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Dong.
Dong misses with an uppercut. #T1#
Dong looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Dong has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dong there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dong lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Dong scores with a nice body kick.
A shot to the liver by Duranto. Beautiful body shot.
Duranto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Dong stalks Duranto and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duranto's face. Duranto staggers backwards, shaken.
Dong blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Dong's head but Dong sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dong.
Dong misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
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!
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Nice shot lands for Duranto.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duranto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#T2#
Dong misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dong scores with a hook to the body.
Dong pushes Duranto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dong tries to pull guard but Duranto holds him up against the cage and eventually Dong drops back down to his feet.
Duranto tries to break the clinch but Dong is controlling the position.
Duranto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dong's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A shot in the inside from Dong.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Long Hung Dong has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Dong digs a right hand underneath Duranto's ribcage. Duranto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dong blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Dong throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duranto blocks it with crossed arms.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dong's elbow.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duranto. #T3##BC2#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Dong takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Dong throws a lazy uppercut
and Duranto counters with a left to the body.
Duranto takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Dong tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dong takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A big right from Duranto misses.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Dong scores with a jab.
A big right from Dong misses.
Dong throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
It looked like Dong wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
A leg kick checked by Duranto.
Dong throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Dong ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.#T4#
Dong keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Some wild striking there from Duranto.
Dong connects with a body shot that sends Duranto's belly button to the back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Dong rushes Duranto and presses him up against the cage.
Dong prevents a body shot from Duranto.
Dong working some nice short punches in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Dong as the two fighters clinch.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Dong controls the action.
#BC2#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dong tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Dong lands a really nice looking cross but Duranto seems unphased.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dong.
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Dong ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto throws a one two combo.
Dong blocks the body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close fourth round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R5#
Dong fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durantos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duranto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Dong.
Duranto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Dong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duranto circles away quickly and effectively.
Duranto flicks out a counter leg kick but Dong steps away.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Dong moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Dong's shoulder, as Dong tries to avoid the shot.
Dong throws a poor cross that misses
and Duranto counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Dong loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Dong misses with a low kick.
Dong throws out a leg kick but Duranto moves out of range and Dong only half commits.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Dong was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Dong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Dong moves into the clinch successfully.
#BC2#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duranto throws a jab when Dong was well out of range.
Duranto throws a body punch but Dong moves out of range.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dong. That's going to slow Duranto down. #T1#
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dong moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dong swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Despite the aggression on Duranto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dong scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duranto in his tracks.
Dong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duranto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dong backs up against the cage.
Dong connects with a body shot that sends Duranto's belly button to the back.
Duranto takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Duranto throws a head kick that half lands.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duranto scores with a jab to the body.
Dong goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
Dong bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dong slips under a jab.
It looked like Dong was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duranto.
Dong looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto fails to land with a series of punches.
Long Hung Dong has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dong getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Good leg kick by Dong.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Dong tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Dong shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto takes a swing at Dong's ribcage but misses.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dong ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Dong fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Dong throws a chopping leg kick but Duranto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Dong wants to clinch
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dong misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto connects with a body shot that sends Dong's belly button to the back.#T3#
Dong slips under a jab from Duranto.
Duranto walks into a straight right hand from Dong.
Dong jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dong in his tracks.
Dong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dong connects with a right hand. Duranto shakes it off.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Dong avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto lands a nice looking body kick.
Duranto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Dong tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dong paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duranto punishes Dong's body with a nice straight punch.#T4#
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
Duranto lands a high kick!
#CL#
Dong clinches with his opponent.
A body shot lands from Dong.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Dong.
A head punch on the inside from Dong fails to land.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Dong fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dong misses with a hook to the ribs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dong swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A shot in the inside from Duranto.
Dong is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duranto is defending well for now.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Duranto.
I've got Duranto 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 45:50
Judge Yuuki Gou scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
An out of breath Roberto Duranto thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career. |
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Event:
SYN 845 Fall Brawl
Date: Oct 30, 2021 |
#R1##CL2#
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Bartoli. Bartoli maintains the clinch.
Duranto taking a breather.
Bartoli throws a head punch that misses.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto blocking some punches.
#BC#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Valerio Bartoli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bartoli is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Duranto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Bartoli wants to clinch.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#CL2#
Bartoli moves into range and clinches up with Duranto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Bartoli gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duranto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
#T1#
Bartoli lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Bartoli working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A short right from Bartoli.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Duranto lands a body punch. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto tries to work over Bartoli's front leg with a kick but Bartoli checks it. #CL2#
Bartoli pushes Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
Bartoli blocks an uppercut.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
A short right from Duranto.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Bartoli misses with the head strike.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Bartoli avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto catches Bartoli with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.
As Bartoli looks to move away, Duranto throws a big counter combo but Bartoli just gets out of the way.#CL#
Duranto rushes Bartoli and presses him up against the cage.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Bartoli's head.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike.
Bartoli misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartoli has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Bartoli takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Bartoli pushes Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
#BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Bartoli clinches.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Bartoli misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartoli is looking to clinch but Duranto is avoiding it.
#CL2#
Bartoli takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
A short body shot lands from Duranto as the two fighters clinch.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto. #T3#
Duranto lands a nice elbow. #CUT#It looks like Valerio Bartoli has been cut.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Bartoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli prevents a body shot from Duranto.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Bartoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. #CL2#
Bartoli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Duranto working hard to break the clinch.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bartoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Bartoli is looking to clinch.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Bartoli now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duranto swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Bartoli counter with a right hand. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Some wild striking there from Duranto.
Bartoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Bartoli looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Bartoli down. #CL2#
Bartoli has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Bartoli's head.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto misses with some punches.
#BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Bartoli clinches up against the cage.
Bartoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Duranto wants to stall.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Valerio Bartoli will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valerio Bartoli's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Bartoli moves in looking to clinch but Duranto pushes him off.
Duranto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duranto misses with a looping right.#CL2#
Bartoli fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duranto, pushing him back against the cage.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Bartoli.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Bartoli lands a nice uppercut.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards. #BC#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartoli doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Bartoli was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.#CL2#
Bartoli clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
Bartoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Bartoli blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
Bartoli blocking some punches.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
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!
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Bartoli controls the action.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Bartoli blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T1#
Bartoli misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto. #BC#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Bartoli tries to clinch there but Duranto circles away.
Bartoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Bartoli's leg but Bartoli calmly moves out of range.
Bartoli is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Bartoli. Bartoli maintains the clinch.
Bartoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto just leaning against Bartoli, taking a breather.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Bartoli backwards. #BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
#CL2#
Bartoli clinches with his opponent.
A nice right hand lands inside from Bartoli.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto. #T2#
Duranto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Bartoli lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Bartoli lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Bartoli blocking some punches.
Bartoli softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Bartoli lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bartoli makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Valerio Bartoli is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
Duranto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Bartoli controls the action.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Duranto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Bartoli.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Bartoli working aggressively here.
#BC#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Bartoli tries to clinch but Duranto moves out of range. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto tries to break the clinch but Bartoli is controlling the position.
Duranto'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.
Duranto lands a body shot in the clinch.
#T4#
A head punch on the inside from Bartoli fails to land.
Bartoli lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Bartoli takes a shot to the head.
Duranto slowing the pace effectively.
A frustrated look appears on Duranto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duranto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Duranto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Valerio Bartoli's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL2#
Bartoli closes the distance and clinches.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
A shot in the inside from Duranto.
Bartoli lands with a short shot to the head.
A short right from Bartoli on the inside.
Bartoli pushes Duranto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Bartoli tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto pushes Bartoli back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto. #BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Bartoli moves out of range of the strikes.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoli avoids the head kick by Duranto.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Bartoli's leg but Bartoli calmly moves out of range. #CL2#
Duranto tries to keep at a distance but Bartoli has taken the fight into the clinch.
Bartoli misses with a short punch on the inside. #T1#
Duranto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Bartoli backwards.
Bartoli blocking some punches.
The referee calls for Duranto to work.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto tries to stall but Bartoli uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Bartoli prevents Duranto from breaking the clinch.
Bartoli blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A right hand to the body from Bartoli.
Good body shot from Bartoli.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bartoli creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A short right from Bartoli on the inside. #BC#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#CL2#
Bartoli darts in and clinches Duranto up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto. #T2#
Bartoli swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bartoli misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Bartoli tries to clinch there but Duranto circles away.
Bartoli keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duranto digs a good hook to Bartoli's body.
Duranto keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto throws a right and a left that Bartoli avoids nicely. #CL2#
Bartoli has managed to clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Bartoli moves out of range of the strikes.
Bartoli wants to clinch up but Duranto keeps it at a distance.
Bartoli is looking to clinch.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Bartoli tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bartoli chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
#CL2#
Bartoli rushes Duranto and presses him up against the cage.
Bartoli misses with some punches.
#T3#
Duranto lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Bartoli.
Duranto slows down the pace here.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bartoli scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bartoli has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Bartoli lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
A right handed body shot lands from Duranto.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Bartoli as Duranto tries to tie him up.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto blocking some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Bartoli is looking to clinch but Duranto is avoiding it.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Bartoli is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Bartoli on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto misses with a wild combination.
#T4#
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Bartoli checks it well.
Duranto thuds a left hand into Bartoli's body.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Bartoli moves out of range and Duranto only half commits. #CL2#
Bartoli moves into the clinch successfully.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto is looking to break free of the clinch but Bartoli has double underhooks.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Bartoli.
Bartoli lands a hook to the side of the head.#BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Duranto thuds a left hand into Bartoli's body.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Bartoli didn't see that one coming.
Bartoli has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Duranto keeps the fight on the outside.#CL#
Duranto has Bartoli up against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Bartoli swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bartoli fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Duranto.
I think Duranto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 29:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SYN 837 Duranto vs. Krison IV
Date: Oct 02, 2021 |
#R1#
Nice cross by Duranto.
Duranto seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Krison throws a right hand that misses
and Krison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've been informed that Krison has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Krison saw that one coming.
Krison digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
Good exchange - Krison coming out on top.
Krison thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duranto if he has to take too many more of those.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Krison swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Krison moves out of range easily.
Krison misses with a body kick.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krison scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A low kick from Krison misses
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#T1#
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Krison counters with a body kick.
Duranto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Krison.
The crowd cheers as Krison lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duranto doesn't seem phased though.
Duranto throws a head kick but Krison moves out of range.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Duranto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Krison moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Krison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Jab from Duranto.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krison.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krison throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Duranto counters with a head kick.
Krison thows a body kick. Duranto tries to catch it but that hurt him. #T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A chopping leg kick lands by Krison.
A good leg kick by Krison.
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krison connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
An inside leg kick lands from Krison.
Duranto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Krison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duranto on the side of the head.
Duranto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duranto throws a quick counter kick to the body but Krison avoids it.
A big right from Krison misses.
Krison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Krison avoided it.
Krison tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
A jab from Krison misses.
Duranto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Krison sees it coming and moves out of range. #T3#
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
#CL2#
Krison drives through and clinches with Duranto against the cage.
Krison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duranto or not.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
A short body shot lands from Krison as the two fighters clinch.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto digs a good hook to Krison's body.
Krison throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
An attempted straight right counter from Duranto misses the target.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto appears to be looking for a big counter.
Duranto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duranto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Krison fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
A punch lands to the side of Duranto 's head but he takes it in his stride.#T4#
Good leg kick by Duranto.
Krison throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Krison with a nice calf kick.
Krison lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duranto will feel that in the morning.
Duranto throws a front kick aimed at Krison's knee but Krison avoids it well.
Krison scores with a hook.
Duranto walks into a jab.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Herb Krison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krison lands a jab to Duranto's midsection.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Krison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krison.
Krison tries to clinch but Duranto moves out of range.
Krison's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Duranto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.#CL2#
Duranto tries to keep at a distance but Krison has taken the fight into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Duranto - that landed with a thud.
Krison fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Krison has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto digs a right hand into Krison's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Krison's gas tank.
Krison lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Krison blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Duranto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto scores with an uppercut up the middle.#T1#
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krison lands with a left to the head.
Duranto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Krison fails to land.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Krison pushes Duranto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Krison tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Herb Krison seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Krison lands a nice shot to the body.
Krison prevents a body shot from Duranto.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krison's elbow.
Duranto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Krison tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Krison lands with a left to the head. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Krison blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Krison gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Krison scores with a shot to the side of Duranto's head.
Duranto tries a body shot but Krison blocks it.
Krison is leaning against Duranto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Nice body punch from Duranto - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krison.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Good body shot from Krison.
Krison lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Krison.
Duranto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage. #T3#
Krison throws an elbow but it misses.
Krison lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto misses with a body punch.
Krison struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Krison.
Krison stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Duranto trying to stall but Krison improves his position.
Duranto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Krison scores with a shoulder strike.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Krison lands with a short shot to the head.
Krison lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duranto struggles to land a body shot inside as Krison controls his hands.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Krison's elbow. #T4#
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Krison controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Krison creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Krison.
#BC2#
Krison's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Krison, as that shot connected.
Krison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krison has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Krison with a hook.
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
Krison throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto throws a quick counter head kick but Krison was just out of range.
Krison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Krison connects with a solid leg kick.
Krison jabs at Duranto's body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R3#
Krison throws the kick towards the body but Duranto avoids it.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto tries to score with a low kick but Krison moves his leg out of the way.
Krison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Krison moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Krison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krison. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Krison throws a body kick that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Krison scores with a jab to the head.
A slow jab from Krison misses its intended target. #T1#
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Krison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick
and Krison counters with an inside leg kick.
Krison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Krison misses with a body shot.
Duranto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Krison scores with a body shot.
Krison thuds his right hand into Duranto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Krison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duranto checks it well.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Krison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duranto thinks about countering with a head kick.#T2#
Krison feints and then cracks Duranto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duranto down.
Krison throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.
Krison digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
Duranto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Krison throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Herb Krison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krison walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duranto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Krison scores with a decent looking hook.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Duranto checks the leg kick.
Krison tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Krison. #T3#
Krison lands a body shot.
Duranto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Krison scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Krison tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krison.
Duranto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.#CL2#
Krison pushes Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto is working Krison over against the cage.
Krison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T4#
Nice body punch from Krison.
Krison misses with a body punch.
Krison lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
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!#BC2#
Krison breaks from the clinch.
Duranto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Krison jabs at Duranto's body.
Krison with the inside leg kick.
Duranto blocks a head kick by Krison.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Krison tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Krison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Krison is looking to chop away at Duranto's legs.
Krison misses with a leg kick
and Duranto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4#
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A chopping leg kick lands by Krison.
Krison lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Krison throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duranto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Good work by Duranto as he checks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison throws a leg kick
and Duranto counters with a good low kick that Krison was not able to check.
Krison lands a leg kick that knocks Duranto off balance momentarily.
Krison connects with an inside leg kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Krison darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.#T1#
A slapping body kick lands there for Krison.
Krison misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Krison moves out of range easily.
Duranto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Krison connects with the punch.
Duranto thows a leg kick but Krison checks it
and Krison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Krison looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto throws a counter high kick but Krison was just alert enough to avoid it.#CL2#
Krison has closed the distance and engaged Duranto in a clinch.
Krison tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Krison lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto. #T2#
Krison tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto lands a right hand.
Krison working aggressively here.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Krison blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Krisons head.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Krison avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Krison tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto lands a shot to the body.
Krison misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Duranto. Krison shrugs it off though.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. #T3#
A cross from Krison lands.
Krison is looking to clinch.
Krison throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Krison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
Krison thuds his shin into the meat of Duranto's side.
Krison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duranto's head backwards.
Krison fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duranto walks into a jab.
Krison comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.#T4#
Krison throws a right hand that misses
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Krison wants to clinch.
Duranto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Krison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krison looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto throws a sloppy body shot
and Krison counters with a straight right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R5#
Krison throws a lazy uppercut
and Duranto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Krison really felt that one!
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Krison throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Krison misses with a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krison getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Krison keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison lands a slapping body shot.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Krison checks a leg kick.
Krison finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duranto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Krison with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
#T1#
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Duranto misses with a body punch
and Krison counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheers as Krison lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duranto doesn't seem phased though.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krison counters with a stiff right hand.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duranto scores with a hook.
Krison throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T2#
Good shot there by Krison.
Duranto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A looping hook to the body misses from Krison. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Krison connects with a looping right hand.
Duranto throws a head kick but Krison moves out of range.
Duranto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Krison scores with a kick to the midsection.
Krison lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krison.#T3#
Krison blocks a jab.
Krison fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Krison.
Krison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duranto throws a low kick but Krison moves out of range easily.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses
and Krison counters with a nice uppercut.
Krison lands with a cross.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto throws a counter high kick but Krison was just alert enough to avoid it.
Duranto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#T4#
Krison bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Krison manages to avoid it.
Krison thinks about the counter body kick.
Krison checks the leg kick.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Herb Krison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krison throws a nice inside leg kick.
Krison throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Krison blocks a low kick nicely.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Krison lands with a nice body kick.
Krison lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Krison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Krison has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 45:50
Judge Shigeki Fujiwara scores the fight 45:50
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Krison!
Herb Krison is the new welterweight champion!
During a confident post fight interview, Herb Krison thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
Roberto Duranto was interviewed post fight and said '"No Mas."'. |
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SYN 830 Krison vs. Duranto III
Date: Sep 05, 2021 |
#R1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krison.
Duranto has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Krison misses with a kick to the body
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Krison misses with a hook
and Krison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krison throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.
Krison moves into range and connects with a jab.
Krison throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.
A nice leg kick from Krison, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krison scores with a kick to the body.
Krison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Krison connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duranto momentarily.
Krison looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Duranto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Krison is looking to land body kicks.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto throws a fast counter high kick but Krison manages to duck under it in time.#T1#
Krison misses with the body kick
and Duranto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duranto throws a low kick but Krison avoids it.
Krison half committed to a counter leg kick.
Krison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Krison misses with a looping right.
Duranto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Krison blocks it well.
Krison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Krison moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDuranto.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Krison.
Krison scores with a jab.
Krison fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duranto checks it well.
Krison backing away here, and Duranto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Krison misses with a body shot.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krison throws a quick inside leg kick.
Krison throws a nice outside leg kick. #T2#
Duranto walks into a jab.
Krison changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Krison tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Krison slips the punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Krison scoring well with a low kick there.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duranto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Krison jabs at Duranto's body.
Krison bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duranto's head.#T3#
Krison digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Krison avoids it with no problem.
A solid leg kick lands there for Krison.
Krison lands with a cross.
Duranto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice straight punches there by Krison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krison.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#CUT2#It looks like Herb Krison has been cut.
Duranto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Krison is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krison.
Krison throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison throws a head kick that misses.
A jab lands there for Krison.
Krison digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
Duranto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Krison under the eye.
Krison throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Krison looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
It looks like Krison has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Krison blocks the body kick.
Krison tries to land a leg kick but Duranto saw it coming and moves away.
Krison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Krison looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duranto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Krison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Krison.
Duranto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Krison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krison lands a jab to the nose.
Duranto slips a straight right by Krison.
Duranto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Krison lands a front kick.
Herb Krison is winning the standup battle so far.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krison.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick
and Krison counters with a head kick. That will keep Duranto thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Krison.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A nice leg kick from Krison, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto throws a leg kick
enabling Krison to counter with a crisp jab.
Krison throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.#T1#
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Krison throws out the jab.
A shot to the body from Krison misses
and Duranto counters with an outside leg kick.
Duranto slips a jab from Krison.
Duranto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krison scores with a kick to the body.
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Krison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Krison avoids it with no problem.
Duranto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duranto misses with a kick to the body
and Krison counters with a thumping low kick. #T2#
Duranto moves away from the strike by Krison.
Krison misses with a jab to the body
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duranto misses with an uppercut
and Krison makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krison is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duranto can do to turn this around?
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A left lands for Krison.
Krison takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Krison sizes up Duranto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Krison thumps Duranto with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Krison. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Krison.
That kick from Krison tenderised Duranto's leg. Duranto is trying to keep his angry face on.#T3#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Krison - that will leave a mark!
Krison just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krison.
Duranto throws a head kick but Krison moves out of range.
Duranto misses with a hook. Krison ducked under it nicely.
Krison misses the jab.
Duranto shapes to counter with a head kick.
Krison throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto thinks about the counter body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krison. That's going to slow Duranto down.
Krison fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Krison misses with a hook
and Duranto counters with a slapping leg kick. #T4#
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Krison connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Krison clobbers Duranto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Krison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duranto on the side of the head.
Krison scores with a jab. Duranto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Krison tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto thows a leg kick but Krison checks it
and Krison counters with a leg kick.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R3#
Krison swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Krison avoids the head kick by Duranto.
Krison scoring well with a low kick there.
Krison throws a nice looking combination but Duranto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Duranto throws a fast counter high kick but Krison manages to duck under it in time.
Krison lands with a thumping leg kick.
Herb Krison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krison lands a jab to the nose.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Krison moved out of range nicely.
Krison tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Krison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto slips under a jab from Krison.#T1#
Duranto checks a leg kick nicely.
Duranto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Krison lands a head shot.
Krison misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Krison avoids it with no problem.
Krison throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Duranto might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Krison has got the better of the exchanges.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Krison swings widly with a right hand
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duranto checks a low kick from Krison.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Decent striking displayed by Krison there.#T2#
Krison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Krison missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krison throws a lazy body kick
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krison.
Krison with a jab.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
A low kick from Krison misses
and Duranto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Krison's knee momentarily.
Krison swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duranto.
Krison connects with a body shot.
Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Krison scores with a nice right hand.
#T3#
Nice uppercut there from Krison.
Krison tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto raises up his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duranto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Krison. That one must have hurt.
Krison misses with a looping left.
Duranto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Krison pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Krison settles back down.
Krison connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duranto's hands.
Duranto checks a leg kick nicely.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
#T4#
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Krison is out of range.
Krison moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
Duranto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duranto there as he acknowledges the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Krison. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
An inside leg kick from Krison misses.
Duranto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Krison finds it's way round the side to connect with Duranto's head.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Krison.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Krison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krison misses with a looping right.
Krison scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duranto in his tracks.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Krison throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Krison.
Duranto throws a fast counter high kick but Krison manages to duck under it in time.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Krison down.
Krison misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.#T1#
Krison throws a leg kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Krison.
Krison lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Krison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Krison takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto throws a fast counter high kick but Krison manages to duck under it in time.
Krison looks to throw a body kick
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Krison tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Krison.
Krison moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Good standup being displayed there by Krison as he connects with a hook.
Krison swings away with a leg kick that misses.#T2#
Duranto swings for the body but Krison moves out of range.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Krison swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duranto.
Duranto lands a head kick. Krison smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Krison throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick from Krison.
Duranto flicks out a counter leg kick but Krison steps away.
Krison attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krison throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T3#
Krison dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!
A low kick lands for Krison.
Krison scores with a nice right hand.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duranto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Krison throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Krison misses with an uppercut
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Krison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T4#
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krison.
A low kick from Krison is predictable there
and Duranto counters with a good, hard body kick but Krison shrugs it off.
Krison missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Krison misses with a looping left.
Duranto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Krison throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Krison throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Jab, jab by Duranto - just one landing.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Krison with a body shot.
Krison misses with the body kick
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison had his way with Roberto Duranto in that round.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison'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!#R5#
Krison fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A low kick from Krison misses
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
Duranto throws a fast counter high kick but Krison manages to duck under it in time.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Krison.
Krison is looking to land body kicks.
Duranto blocks a head kick by Krison.
Krison lands a head kick. Duranto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison clobbers Duranto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Krison scores with a leg kick.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
Krison avoids the head kick by Duranto.
A little feinted left hand from Krison on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.#T1#
Duranto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Krison misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
A nice inside leg kick there by Krison. That's going to slow Duranto down.
Krison throws a head kick but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Krison lands a jab to the head.
A big left from Krison misses.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Krison swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duranto counters with a huge head kick that drops Krison! The ref dives in to stop the fight and the crowd goes wild!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto is the new welterweight champion!
Roberto Duranto thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
SYN 824 Mumu 3.0 vs. Reinikain
Date: Aug 15, 2021 |
#R1#
Nti throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Nti is wise to it.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
Nti misses with a body shot.
Nti loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Nice shot by Duranto.#CUT2#It looks like Samuel Nti has been cut.
Nti has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Alfred Top Team in the buildup to the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nti takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duranto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Nti is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Duranto connects with a nice looking jab.
Nti throws an off balance right hand
and Duranto counters with a thumping low kick.
Samuel Nti seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T1#
Nti stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#CUT#It looks like Roberto Duranto has been cut.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Nti moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDuranto.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Nti just misses with a punch to the body.
Nti takes a kick to the side of the head.
Nti is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Duranto's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Duranto fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Nti on the side of the head.#CUT2#Samuel Nti's cut is getting worse.#KD2#
Duranto feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Nti sprawling to the canvas! Nti rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Duranto finish him?!
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Nti.
Duranto is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nice straight punches there by Duranto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duranto.#CUT2#Samuel Nti's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Duranto lands a monster head kick that reverborates around the arena! The crowd goes wild as Nti crumples to the floor! Duranto milks the crowd's applause and if that isn't knockout of the night, I will be very surprised!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roberto Duranto!
During a confident post fight interview, Roberto Duranto thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him. |
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Event:
PFC 278 Arundel vs Karpo
Date: Jul 11, 2021 |
#R1#
Poli checks a leg kick.
Poli slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Poli tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Poli lands with a kick to the temple. Duranto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab.
An inside leg kick lands from Duranto.
Poli misses with an uppercut.
Poli with a nice cross.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A low kick lands for Poli.
Duranto lands with a cross.
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
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!
Duranto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Poli to score with a decent uppercut.
Poli blocks a jab.
A low kick from Duranto misses
and Poli counters with a low kick, right behind Duranto 's knee.
Poli throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Poli moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab. #T1#
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Poli uses good head movement to avoid it.
Poli throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Poli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Poli blocks it well.
Poli checks a leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Duranto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duranto.
Poli looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Poli scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.
Poli misses with a straight left.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Poli avoids it with no problem.
Duranto has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Duranto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Jab, jab by Poli - just one landing.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Poli down.
Poli is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poli ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Poli throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.#T2#
Poli motions for Duranto to come forward. Poli throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duranto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Good shot there by Duranto.
Poli darts in trying to clinch
and Poli takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Poli is looking to clinch.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Poli.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Poli thows a left - swing and a miss!
Poli checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Poli.
Poli lands with a good body shot.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Poli throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto scores with a head kick. Poli tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.#CUT2#It looks like Roli Poli has been cut.#T3#
Poli takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
A left lands for Poli.
A nice leg kick lands there from Poli.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Poli misses with a straight left.
Poli is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
A jab from Poli does it's job there.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Poli.
Poli tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Poli.
Poli lands with a good body shot.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Poli throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duranto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto moves out of range as Poli throws a body kick.
Poli throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Poli scores with a leg kick.
#T4#
Duranto misses with a body kick. #CL2#
Duranto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Poli tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Poli back against the cage. #BC#
Poli breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Poli misses the shot to the body.
Poli pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Poli settles back down.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
Poli throws a sloppy head kick and Duranto moves out of range easily.
Duranto works the jab nicely.
A low kick from Duranto misses
and Poli counters with a stiff right hand.
Good shot there by Poli.
Poli throws a body shot but no joy.
A leg kick checked by Poli.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Poli connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duranto. Duranto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Poli lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duranto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Poli scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roli Poli dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roli Poli's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Duranto lands a nice hook to Poli's body. Poli takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Poli takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto counters with a body kick.
Duranto wants to slow Poli down by chopping away at his legs.
Poli throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A head kick misses from Poli.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Poli with a hook.
Poli tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
Duranto throws a body punch but Poli moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Poli misses the target.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Poli looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Poli pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Duranto back to the cage. Poli follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Poli lands with an uppercut that bounces Duranto off the cage and back into range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Poli takes one to the side of the head.
Poli misses with a head kick.
Poli throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Poli lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto slips under a jab.#T1#
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Poli is out of range.
Poli throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto throws the left hand but Poli avoids the punch easily.
Poli avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Poli checks it well.
Poli fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Poli is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duranto can do to turn this around?
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poli.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Poli saw that one coming.
Duranto dips to his left and cracks Poli with an uppercut!
Poli takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Poli throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Poli scores with a jab to the jaw.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Poli.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Poli throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Poli's head but Poli sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto lands a jab.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Poli keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Poli's front leg but catches the back leg as Poli tries to avoid it.
Duranto throws a right hand that misses
and Poli counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Poli on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Poli throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Poli lands with a nice body punch.
Poli takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duranto lands a body shot.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Poli.
Poli checks the leg kick.
Poli lands with a kick to the temple. Duranto shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Duranto avoids the head kick by Poli.
Roli Poli seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Poli throws a head kick that half lands.
Poli throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Poli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A clash of legs there as Poli blocks the low kick.
Poli tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duranto is able to avoid easily.
Poli is looking to score with low kicks.
Duranto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto tries to work over Poli's front leg with a kick but Poli checks it.
A lazy left from Poli finds it's target.
Poli takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Poli waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Poli manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Duranto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Nice uppercut lands for Poli. That snapped Duranto's head back.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Poli is out of range.
Poli lands with a slapping head kick.
Poli ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto misses with a two punch combination.
Duranto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A low kick lands for Duranto.
#T4#
Duranto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Jab from Poli.
Duranto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duranto connects with a body shot that sends Poli's belly button to the back.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Poli pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Poli tries a head kick but it misses.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Poli avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Poli takes one on the button.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Poli swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
A combination from Poli does no damage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good standup being displayed there by Duranto as he connects with a hook.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Poli slips under a jab.
Poli throws a lazy uppercut
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Roli Poli's cut.
That's time! Poli's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Poli is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Duranto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Poli. Poli circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Poli appears to be looking for a big counter.
Poli sizes up Duranto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A head kick from Poli lands but Duranto takes it in his stride.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Poli.
Poli jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto thumps Poli with a low kick.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Poli.
Poli looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Poli fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Poli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A low kick lands for Poli.
#CL#
Poli clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
Poli prevents a body shot from Duranto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC#
Poli manages to break the clinch.
Poli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duranto.
Poli takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.#T1#
Poli displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Poli fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duranto scores with a decent looking hook.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Nice straight punches there by Poli. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Poli.
Nice defenses there by Poli.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Poli.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Poli is looking to clinch.
Poli throws a right hand that Duranto ducks under and follows up with a left that Duranto also avoids with ease.
Poli's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Roli Poli is winning the standup battle so far.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duranto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Poli misses with a head kick.
Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Poli is wise to it.
Poli misses with a looping left.
Poli moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T2#
Poli goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Poli misses the target.
Duranto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Poli misses with an attempted mid kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Poli takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Poli is wise to it.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Poli checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Poli thinks about countering with a head kick.
Duranto swings for the body but Poli moves out of range.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
A left lands for Duranto.
Poli shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Poli throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Poli moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duranto throws a low kick but Poli moves out of range easily.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Poli.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Poli throws out the jab. #T3#
Poli throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duranto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duranto cracks Poli with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Poli lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Poli misses with a looping right.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Poli avoids it with no problem.
A low kick lands for Duranto.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Poli checks it.
Poli lands a really nice looking cross but Duranto seems unphased.
Poli lands with a cross.
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Poli sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Poli is looking to counter with head kicks.
Duranto scores with a shot to the body.
Poli takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duranto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Poli checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circle momentarily. Poli darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A looping hook to the body misses from Poli. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Poli slips under a jab.#T4#
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Poli throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duranto.
Duranto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#CL2#
Duranto clinches.
Poli takes a shot to the head.
Poli lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Poli blocks an uppercut.
Poli wants to break free but Duranto has control.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duranto cracks Poli with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Poli throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto blocks the body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Poli blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto needs to keep his hands up - Poli had a free shot at his head there.
Duranto throws a head kick but Poli moves out of range.
Poli lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duranto at a distance.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Duranto.
I think Duranto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 28:29
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
PFC 274 Arundel vs Jabbar
Date: Jun 20, 2021 |
#R1#
Krison throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
A left lands for Krison.
Duranto misses the jab.
Krison misses with a hook
and Krison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krison misses with a hook.
Krison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duranto throws a hook but Krison blocks it.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Krison.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Herb Krison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Krison's head.#CUT#It looks like Herb Krison has been cut.#T1#
A low kick from Krison is predictable there
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
A low kick lands for Krison.
Krison jabs Duranto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Krison lands the left hand.
Both fighters circling a little - Krison finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Krison connects with an inside leg kick.
Krison cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Krison takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Krison swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto throws a sloppy body shot
and Krison counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duranto walks into a left hand.
Krison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krison dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Krison throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Duranto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Krison throws out a powerful jab.
Krison has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Krison connects with a body shot.
Krison misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.
Krison throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duranto on the side of the head. #T3#
Duranto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krison keeps Duranto at a distance using the push kick.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Krison.
Duranto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Krison looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Krison tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto tests Krison's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duranto moves out of range as Krison throws a body kick.
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Krison.
Krison misses with a straight left.
Duranto lands a head shot.#T4##CL#
Duranto closes the distance and pushes Krison back into the cage.
Krison blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison lands a jab.
Duranto moves out of range as Krison strikes.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
Krison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krison scoring well with a low kick there.
Duranto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Krison cracks Duranto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krison throws a leg kick
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krison lands a body shot.
A low kick lands for Krison.
Nice cross by Krison.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
A big left from Krison misses.
Krison throws a leg kick that misses.
A low kick from Krison is predictable there
and Duranto counters with an outside leg kick.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Krison. Krison obviously looking to wear him down.
Krison throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duranto counters with a right hand to the body.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Duranto.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#T1#
Krison throws a big shot that misses.
Krison bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duranto's head backwards.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krison.
Duranto moves out of range as Krison strikes.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Krison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Good leg kick by Krison.
Krison misses with a body kick.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Krison looks like he wants to counter punch here.#CL2#
Krison clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
Krison swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Krison lands with a short shot to the head.
Krison tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Krison back against the cage.
Krison manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Krison keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Duranto's efforts to push away.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
Duranto lands an uppercut.
Krison's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow. #BC#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Krison cracks Duranto with a good jab.
Krison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krison fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Jab from Krison.
Krison lands a nice shot to the body.
#T3#
Krison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duranto. Duranto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Krison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Krison lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Krison tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Krison connects with a leg kick.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Krison moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Krison tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Krison tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Krison walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
A jab from Krison does it's job there.#T4#
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A jab from Krison does it's job there.#CL2#
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Krison. Krison maintains the clinch. #BC2#
Krison breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duranto thows a leg kick but Krison checks it
and Krison cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Krison misses with a body shot
and Duranto counters with a thumping low kick.
Krison throws a shot to the body.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krison.
Krison jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
A nice leg kick from Krison, right into the meat of the thigh.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!#R3#
Krison throws a front kick that sends Duranto stumbling back into the cage.
Krison connects with a nice looking jab.
Krison misses with a low kick.
Krison looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Krison is looking to slow Duranto down with leg kicks.
Duranto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duranto moves forwards but Krison connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Krison lands a nice shot that snaps Duranto's head back.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison throws a predictable looking body shot
and Krison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Krison scores with a shot to the body.
#T1#
Krison throws a leg kick
and Duranto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Duranto lands a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Krison manages to avoid it.
Krison chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duranto is looking to counter with head kicks.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krison looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Krison jabs at Duranto's body.
Krison misses with a combination
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
Duranto misses with the combination.
#T2##CL#
Duranto moves into the clinch successfully.
Krison tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto works on Krison's body with a couple of short punches.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krison goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Krison backwards.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Duranto struggles to land a body shot inside as Krison controls his hands.
Duranto pushes Krison back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Krison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.#BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
#T3#
Duranto lands with an overhand left.#CL#
Duranto rushes Krison and presses him up against the cage.
Krison tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Krison lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. #BC#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A head kick by Krison misses
and Krison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krison misses with a low kick.
A quick step to the side and Duranto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Krison moved away.
A left lands for Krison.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Krison manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duranto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Krison - the referee stops the clock and Duranto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Krison. Duranto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Herb Krison seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
It looked like Duranto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.#T4#
Duranto avoids the body shot from Krison.
Krison looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
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!
Krison connects with a right hand. Duranto shakes it off.
Krison throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Krison cracks Duranto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duranto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Krison swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Krison.
Krison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Herb Krison just about did enough to take it.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R4#
Krison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#KD#
Duranto lands a big head kick that sends Krison tumbling to the mat! Duranto takes a step backwards and waves Krison back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC#Krison is rocked!
Jab from Krison.
Krison is still on wobbly legs! Can Duranto finish him?
Krison scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Krison seems to have recovered his senses.
Krison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Krison scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Krison throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duranto thinks about countering with a head kick.
Duranto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duranto checks a leg kick.
Duranto connects with a single shot there.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Krison paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.#T1#
Duranto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Krison momentarily.
A big left from Krison misses.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Krison avoided it.
Krison tries a head kick but it misses.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Krison manages to avoid it.
Duranto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Krison.
Nice uppercut there from Krison.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Krison's shoulder, as Krison tries to avoid the shot.
Krison tries a quick counter leg kick but Duranto is wise to it.
Krison lands with a nice body punch.
Krison wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
Duranto walks into a stiff left hand from Krison.
Duranto misses with a right hand
and Krison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Krison throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range. #T2#
Krison throws an overhand right that lands on Duranto's shoulder, as Duranto tries to avoid the shot.
Duranto misses with an uppercut
and Krison counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duranto's knee momentarily.
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Krison connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Krison goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
It appears Duranto was looking to counter with a kick there.
Krison misses with a head kick.
Krison throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Krison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Krison manages to avoid it.
Krison tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duranto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto lands a lovely overhand right.
Krison throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T3#
Krison misses with a hook.
Krison throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL#
Duranto moves into range and clinches up with Krison.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Krison working aggressively here.
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
Krison can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
#BC2#
Krison manages to break the clinch.
Duranto throws a right hand that Krison ducks under and follows up with a left that Krison also avoids with ease.
Duranto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
Krison ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.#T4#
Crunch! Krison slams his shin into Duranto's torso.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Krison misses with a hook
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Krison swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Krison lands an overhand right.
Krison looking to land some kicks to the body here.
An attempted straight right counter from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto moves out of range as Krison strikes.
Krison lands with a nice body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Herb Krison's cut.
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!#R5#
Krison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Krison smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Krison bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Krison scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Krison is looking to score with low kicks.
Krison lands a nice looking body shot.
Krison with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Krison misses the shot to the body.
Duranto throws a front kick aimed at Krison's knee but Krison avoids it well.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
It looked like Duranto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Krison.
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Krison counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T1#
Krison throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duranto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Krison throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Krison lands with a shot to the body.
Krison pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duranto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Krison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Krison avoided it.
Krison throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Krison throws a lazy uppercut
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Krison moves out of range of the body kick.
Krison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krison lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Krison scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Krison throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A shot to the liver by Duranto. Beautiful body shot.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Krison looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Krison throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
#T3#
Krison looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Krison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duranto's sensitive parts.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Krison's head backwards.
Krison ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Krison.
Duranto takes a swing at Krison's ribcage but misses.
A shot to the body from Krison misses
and Duranto counters with a nice body shot.
Krison throws an off balance right hand
and Duranto counters with an inside leg kick.
Krison is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
Krison throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duranto half committed to a counter leg kick.#T4#
Duranto slips under a jab.
As Krison backs away, Duranto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Krison slips a straight right by Duranto.
Krison lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Krison scores with the left hand. Duranto knows he should have avoided that one.
Krison scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Herb Krison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Krison rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duranto counters with an outside leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Duranto throws a poor cross that misses
enabling Krison to counter with a crisp jab.
Krison darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Krison fakes the leg kick and cracks Duranto in the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Herb Krison comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Krison 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 45:50
Judge Steven Brown scores the fight 45:50
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Krison!
Herb Krison is the new welterweight champion!
A relieved looking Herb Krison thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
PFC 271 Graves vs Duranto
Date: Jun 06, 2021 |
#R1#
Duranto with a nice calf kick.
Graves scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duranto in his tracks.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Graves tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Graves misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a thumping low kick.
Graves tries to clinch up.#T1#
Graves tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Graves lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duranto slips a jab from Graves.
Duranto throws a big counter head kick but Graves avoids it with no problem.#CL#
Graves has taken the fight to the clinch.
Graves can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
A shot in the inside from Graves.
Graves blocks an uppercut.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Graves.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
Graves fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duranto, pushing him back against the cage.#T2##BC2#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Graves misses with a body punch
letting Duranto counter with a right hand.
A cross from Graves lands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Graves tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Graves rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duranto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Graves misses with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Graves moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
#T3#
Duranto avoids the body shot from Graves.
Duranto lands with a right hand.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Duranto keeps the fight on the outside.
Nick Graves seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Graves looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves misses with a body shot
#KD2#
and Duranto counters with a crisp right hand that drops Graves! Duranto lets Graves back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#Graves is rocked!
A big right from Graves misses.
Oh Graves is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily. #CL#
Graves drives through and clinches with Duranto against the cage.
Graves seems to have got his legs back now.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head. #T4##BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Graves.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Duranto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Graves takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Duranto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The crowd cheers as Graves lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duranto doesn't seem phased though.
Graves doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Graves misses with a body shot.
Duranto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Graves misses with a straight right.
A big right from Graves misses.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Graves.
Graves lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T1#
Graves misses with a wild body shot.
Graves jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick
and Graves counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves misses with a two punch combination.
Graves backing away here, and Duranto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Graves misses with a left hand
and Graves takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Graves moves to clinch but Duranto breaks away
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab. #T2#
Graves lands with an overhand left.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A jab from Duranto does it's job there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves checks a leg kick.
A big right from Graves misses.
Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Graves is wise to it.
Graves throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Graves moves out of the way of the counter high kick fromDuranto.
Graves throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.#T3#
Duranto gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Graves misses with a body punch
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
Graves swings widly with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Graves avoids it with no problem.
Graves lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Graves.
Graves is looking to clinch.
Duranto wants to slow Graves down by chopping away at his legs.
Graves misses with a double jab
and Duranto counters with a right hand to the body. #T4#
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Duranto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Graves misses with an uppercut
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto feints with a left and delivers a massive head kick! Graves collapses like a ragdoll! Game over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:46 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto is the new welterweight champion!
After the fight, Roberto Duranto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
PFC 266 Poli vs Graves
Date: May 16, 2021 |
#R1#
Duranto thuds his right hand into Bissainthe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duranto misses the jab.
Duranto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duranto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bissainthe circles away quickly and effectively.
Bissainthe fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Bissainthe throws a shot to the body.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Bissainthe's leg but Bissainthe calmly moves out of range.
Duranto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Bissainthe counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto counters with a solid body kick.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Bissainthe's shoulder, as Bissainthe tries to avoid the shot.
Bissainthe was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bissainthe delivers a nice body kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Bissainthe blocks the leg kick.
Bissainthe with a nice calf kick.
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!
Bissainthe walks into a left hand.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Bissainthe misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
#T1#
Bissainthe throws a body kick that misses
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick. #CL#
Duranto forces Bissainthe back against the cage and clinches.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Bissainthe avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
Bissainthe blocks an uppercut.
#BC2#
Bissainthe breaks from the clinch.
Bissainthe has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Bissainthe chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bissainthe throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Duranto tries to score with a low kick but Bissainthe moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Bissainthe counters with a stiff right hand.
Bissainthe lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Duranto moves out of range as Bissainthe strikes.
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!
Bissainthe scores with a head kick. Duranto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Bissainthe circles away.
#T2#
Bissainthe misses with a hook to the body
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Bissainthe throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Bissainthe's sensitive parts.
Bissainthe just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duranto, as that shot connected.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Bissainthe feints a counter leg kick.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bissainthe misses with a low kick.
Bissainthe lands with a right hand.
Bissainthe throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body. Bissainthe takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick nicely.
Bissainthe scores with a nice right hand.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Nice uppercut there from Bissainthe.#T3#
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Bissainthe circles away.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Bissainthe connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duranto momentarily.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe moves forwards but Duranto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Bissainthe throws a body shot but no joy.
Bissainthe misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Bissainthe misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid body kick from Duranto.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Bissainthe lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto misses the jab.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bissainthe throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Bissainthe scores with a push kick.#T4#
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Bissainthe uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duranto connects with a crisp jab.
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses.
A punch lands to the side of Bissainthe 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Bissainthe didn't see that one coming.
Bissainthe jabs Duranto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
Bissainthe is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duranto with a body shot.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto throws a nice looking combination but Bissainthe bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A big left from Bissainthe misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bissainthe.
Duranto with a nice calf kick.
Bissainthe lands an overhand right.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bissainthe.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Bissainthe with a nice calf kick.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Bissainthe in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Bissainthe scores with a punch to the head.
Bissainthe lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Bissainthe with the inside leg kick.
Duranto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Bissainthe looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bissainthe is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Bissainthe keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto tried to score with a low kick but Bissainthe checks it.
Bissainthe's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duranto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bissainthe - the referee stops the clock and Duranto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bissainthe. Duranto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Toussaint Bissainthe seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duranto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A thudding body kick lands there by Bissainthe!
Bissainthe throws a head kick that misses.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bissainthe.
Nice uppercut lands for Duranto. That snapped Bissainthe's head back.
#T1#
Bissainthe throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto throws a low kick but Bissainthe moves out of range easily.
Bissainthe tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A nice leg kick from Bissainthe, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Bissainthe throws a half hearted mid kick.
Nice shot by Duranto.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Bissainthe stuns Duranto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
A low kick lands for Bissainthe.
Bissainthe lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duranto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!#CL#
Duranto has Bissainthe up against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Bissainthe working aggressively here.
Bissainthe wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duranto has him pressed against the cage.#T2#
Duranto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Bissainthe wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Bissainthe misses with a body punch.
Duranto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duranto takes a shot to the head.
Bissainthe fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Bissainthe tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Bissainthe swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Bissainthe.
#BC2#
Bissainthe breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
It looked like Duranto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Bissainthe.
Duranto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bissainthe doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bissainthe on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Bissainthe didn't see that one coming.
Duranto lands a jab.#T3#
A jab from Bissainthe misses.
Bissainthe pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Bissainthe pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Bissainthe settles back down. #CL#
Duranto instigates a clinch.
Bissainthe struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Bissainthe backwards.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto lands a nice uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Duranto.
Bissainthe is breathing heavily.
Bissainthe is trying to break the clinch but Duranto is controlling him.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Duranto lands a nice uppercut.
Bissainthe tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Duranto as the two fighters clinch.
Duranto presses Bissainthe against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bissainthe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.#CL#
Duranto takes the fight into the clinch.
Duranto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Bissainthe.#T4#
Bissainthe tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Duranto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bissainthe has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
#BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duranto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duranto throws the left hand but Bissainthe avoids the punch easily.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Bissainthe moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
A little jabbing left from Bissainthe on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Bissainthe buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Duranto thuds his right hand into Bissainthe's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Bissainthe sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Bissainthe throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Bissainthe can do to turn this around?
Duranto scores with a jab.
Bissainthe lands a nice looking body shot.
Bissainthe on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Both fighters circling a little - Bissainthe finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Duranto drops his hands momentarily and Bissainthe takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duranto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Bissainthe scores with a kick to the midsection.
Duranto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto walks into a jab.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe just manages to avoid it.
Bissainthe moves into range and connects with a jab.
Bissainthe swings widly with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Bissainthe sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
#T1#
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Bissainthe checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto misses with a two punch combination.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Bissainthe moved away.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duranto takes a swing at Bissainthe's ribcage but misses.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Bissainthe attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bissainthe just manages to avoid it.
Duranto scores with a body shot.
Bissainthe avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Bissainthe slips the punch.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bissainthe manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto swings for the body but Bissainthe moves out of range.
Bissainthe looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T2#
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Bissainthe looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto misses with a hook. Bissainthe ducked under it nicely.
Duranto lands a glancing blow to the side of Bissainthe's head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto scores with a decent looking hook.
Duranto throws a hook but Bissainthe avoids it easily.
Duranto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Bissainthe scoring well with a low kick there.
Bissainthe darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Bissainthe defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Bissainthe misses with a body shot.
Duranto avoids the head kick by Bissainthe.
Bissainthe has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bissainthe has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duranto finds it's way round the side to connect with Bissainthe's head.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Bissainthe fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto half committed to a counter leg kick.#T3#
Bissainthe lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
A left lands for Duranto.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bissainthe throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Bissainthe feints and then cracks Duranto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duranto down.
Bissainthe lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Good leg kick by Duranto.
A left lands for Duranto.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Bissainthe wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
Bissainthe checks a leg kick.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bissainthe.
Bissainthe misses the shot to the body.
Bissainthe swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bissainthe lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bissainthe tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Bissainthe.#T4#
Bissainthe cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto throws a hook but Bissainthe blocks it.
Bissainthe tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Bissainthe scores with a body shot.
Bissainthe is looking to land body kicks.
Bissainthe bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.#CL#
Duranto clinches up against the cage.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Bissainthe controls the action.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Bissainthe has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bissainthe lands a shot to the body.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Bissainthe misses with some punches.
Toussaint Bissainthe has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duranto lands a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toussaint Bissainthe.
Well Duranto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
Judge Taro Takaoka scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
PFC 265 Mfer vs Jabbar
Date: May 09, 2021 |
#R1#
Budluvski checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Budluvski slips under a jab from Duranto.
Budluvski throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto cracks Budluvski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Budluvski's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Budluvski tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Budluvski.
Budluvski misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Budluvski takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Budluvski avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Budluvski.
Duranto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duranto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Budluvski.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
Duranto throws a front kick that sends Budluvski stumbling back into the cage.
We've been told by Budluvski's head coaches at Convicted Fight Club that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Budluvski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Budluvski manages to avoid it.
Duranto misses with a lunging right hand
and Budluvski cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Budluvski jumps back.#T1#
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Budluvski checks it well.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duranto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Budluvski scores with a punch to the head.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Budluvski throws out a leg kick but Duranto moves out of range and Budluvski only half commits.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Budluvski drops his hands momentarily and Duranto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Budluvski lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Budluvski misses with a straight right.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Budluvski takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Budluvski was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Budluvski avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Budluvski.
Duranto misses with a hook. Budluvski ducked under it nicely. #T2##CL#
Budluvski rushes Duranto and presses him up against the cage.
Duranto gets through Budluvski's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Budluvski lands an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Budluvski's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Budluvski scores with a shoulder strike.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.
Duranto taking a breather.
Budluvski lands with a left to the head.
Budluvski swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A nice left hand lands by Duranto.
#BC2#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Budluvski checks it well.
Budluvski scores with a nice right hand.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Budluvski scores with a jab.#T3#
Budluvski cracks Duranto with a right hand to the side of the head.
Budluvski cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#CL2#
Budluvski tries to keep at a distance but Duranto has taken the fight into the clinch.
Budluvski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Budluvski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Budluvski backwards.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Budluvski.
Budluvski pushes off an throws an elbow but Duranto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Budluvski blocking some punches.
Budluvski swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Budluvski working aggressively here.
Budluvski blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Budluvski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Budluvski. #BC2#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Budluvski misses with a leg kick
letting Duranto counter with a right hand.
Duranto connects with the punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto blocks a jab.
Budluvski swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Budluvski appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.#T4#
Duranto throws a low kick but Budluvski moves out of range easily.
Duranto cracks Budluvski with a good jab.
Duranto scores with a punch to the head.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Budluvski swinging wildly here.
Budluvski fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Budluvski as he checks the leg kick.
Duranto dips to his left and cracks Budluvski with an uppercut!
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Nice straight punches there by Duranto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duranto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budluvski moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto slips a straight right by Budluvski.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Budluvski.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that round.
That's time! Budluvski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Budluvski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Darwin Budluvski seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duranto.
Budluvski slips under a jab.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Budluvski throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Duranto wants to land a leg kick but Budluvski is out of range.
Duranto ducks right into an uppercut from Budluvski.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Budluvski.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Budluvski.
Duranto misses with a left hand
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Budluvski checks the leg kick.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Budluvski's sensitive parts.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Budluvski misses with a kick to the body.
#T1#
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
Duranto tries to work over Budluvski's front leg with a kick but Budluvski checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Budluvski on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Budluvski moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Duranto lands an overhand right.
Budluvski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A jab from Budluvski misses.
Budluvski defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Budluvski slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto tests Budluvski's chin there with a solid looking shot.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Budluvski scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Budluvski connects with a looping right hand.
Duranto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#CL2#
Duranto moves into range and clinches up with Budluvski.
Budluvski tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Budluvski lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Budluvski.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Budluvski.
Budluvski tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Budluvski back against the cage. #T2#
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Budluvski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto avoids a wild elbow strike from Budluvski.
A left hand lands to the body for Duranto.
#BC2#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Duranto tried to score with a low kick but Budluvski checks it.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Budluvski moves away and avoids it.
Budluvski scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duranto doesn't seem bothered though.
A good leg kick by Budluvski.
Budluvski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Budluvski scores with a push kick.
Budluvski takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Budluvski is able to avoid easily.
Budluvski chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Budluvski misses with a kick to the body.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Budluvski.
Budluvski is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Budluvski throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto tries to score with a low kick but Budluvski moves his leg out of the way.#T3#
Duranto tries a low kick but Budluvski avoids it.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Budluvski throws out the jab.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Budluvski sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Budluvski uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto with a nice calf kick.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Budluvski scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Budluvski is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Budluvski buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Budluvski checks a leg kick.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Budluvski connects with an inside leg kick.
Good leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Budluvski misses with a body shot.
Budluvski lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Budluvski with the inside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Budluvski counters with a low kick, right behind Duranto 's knee. #T4#
Budluvski looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Budluvski's sensitive parts.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Budluvski uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Budluvski.
Budluvski throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Budluvski throws a nice looking combination but Duranto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Budluvski cracks Duranto with an open hand slap.
Budluvski goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Budluvski turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Budluvski.
Nice cross by Budluvski.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Budluvski looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Budluvski changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budluvski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Duranto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Budluvski takes a step back to recover.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Budluvski's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Budluvski throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duranto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Budluvski.
Budluvski throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duranto.
Budluvski uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Budluvski swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
An inside leg kick from Budluvski misses.
Budluvski gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duranto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto needs to keep his hands up - Budluvski had a free shot at his head there.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Budluvski checks it.
Budluvski tries to clinch up.
Budluvski tries to clinch there but Duranto circles away.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Budluvski with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Budluvski walks into a straight right hand from Duranto.
Duranto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duranto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Budluvski takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto slips under a jab.#T1#
Budluvski dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!
Budluvski scores with a nice head shot.
Budluvski avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Budluvski throws a push kick but Duranto slaps the foot to one side.
Duranto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Budluvski tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Budluvski throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Budluvski tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A left lands for Budluvski.
Budluvski lands a jab to Duranto's midsection.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Budluvski was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Budluvski uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Budluvski. Duranto shrugs it off though.
Budluvski throws a quick inside leg kick.
Budluvski throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Darwin Budluvski has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Budluvski lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Budluvski.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Budluvski keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Budluvski lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Budluvski connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
Budluvski misses the shot to the body.
Budluvski swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Budluvski missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Duranto motions for Budluvski to come forward. Duranto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Budluvski swings away with a leg kick that misses.
A slow jab from Budluvski misses its intended target.
Duranto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duranto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duranto has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Budluvski.
Good leg kick by Duranto. #T3#
Duranto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Budluvski walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Budluvski crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duranto - the referee stops the clock and Budluvski gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duranto. Budluvski manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Budluvski tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duranto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Budluvski misses with a looping right.
Budluvski pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duranto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duranto lands a head kick!
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Budluvski lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duranto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Budluvski wants to land a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
Budluvski throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Budluvski misses with a straight left.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.#T4#
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Budluvski.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Budluvski.
Duranto tries to clinch up but Budluvski circles away and keeps his distance.
Budluvski looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto lands a really nice looking cross but Budluvski seems unphased.
Budluvski fails with an attempt to clinch.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Budluvski.
Decent striking displayed by Duranto there.
Budluvski misses with a low kick.
Duranto cracks Budluvski with a good jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Budluvski does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Budluvski pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Budluvski misses with a looping right.
Budluvski throws a chopping leg kick but Duranto manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Darwin Budluvski.
Well Duranto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:29
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 29:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
PFC 260 Poli vs Serronen
Date: Apr 18, 2021 |
#R1#
Graves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A punch combination from Graves misses.
Graves misses the shot to the body.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Graves takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Graves.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
Graves connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat of the thigh.
#T1#
The fighters circling - Graves throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Graves misses with a straight left.
We've been informed that Duranto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Graves.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick
and Duranto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Graves definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Graves ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Graves connects with a body shot that sends Duranto's belly button to the back.
Duranto swings widly with a right hand
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T2#
Duranto moves into range and connects with a jab.
Graves tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Graves scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Graves lands a lovely overhand right.
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Graves throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Graves connects with a looping right hand.
#CUT#It looks like Roberto Duranto has been cut.
Duranto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Graves.#CL#
Graves clinches with his opponent.
#T3#
Graves swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Graves is working Duranto over against the cage.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Graves lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Graves misses with the head strike.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves has Duranto pressed against the cage, preventing Duranto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Duranto lands a right hand.
Graves lands a hook to the side of the head.
Graves lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Graves tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Graves blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Graves creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
A short left from Duranto.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Graves misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto working hard to break the clinch.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A right handed body shot lands from Graves.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Graves trying to land knees to the body.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto scores with a hook.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Graves dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Duranto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Duranto cracks Graves with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Graves uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
#CL#
Graves pushes Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto is trying to break free.
Duranto avoiding damage as Graves throws knees to the body.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Duranto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duranto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Graves moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Graves missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Graves moves out of range easily.
Graves is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto lunges at Graves with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Graves's hand.
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duranto throws a poor cross that misses
and Graves counters with a straight right hand.
Graves stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
It looked like Graves was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duranto.
Duranto lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Duranto sizes up Graves with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Graves is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duranto can do to turn this around?
Duranto swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Graves counter with a right hand.
Graves throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duranto on the side of the head.
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!
Graves misses with a hook
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves lands with a good body shot.
Graves lands with a hook. Duranto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Graves's sensitive parts. #KD#
Graves lands a big right hand that sends Duranto crashing to the mat! Graves stays standing though and waves Duranto back to his feet!#ROC#Duranto is rocked!
Duranto misses with a right hand
and Graves counters with a huge left! Duranto is in big trouble! He's backing up but Graves isn't giving him chance to recover. Under a barage of punches the ref has to step in to save Duranto from any more damage. A dominating finish by Graves!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:57 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Nick Graves!
Nick Graves decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
PFC 255 Bapp vs Gormsson
Date: Mar 21, 2021 |
#R1#
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Jones Jr ducks down to avoid it.
An inside leg kick lands from Duranto.
Jones Jr throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Jones Jr takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Jones Jr scores with a nice strike.
Duranto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duranto looks to land a right hand but Jones Jr moved out of range.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Jones Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duranto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duranto lands a lovely overhand right.
Jones Jr throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
A slow jab from Jones Jr misses its intended target.
Jones Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
A countering left hand to the body from Duranto misses.
Jones Jr throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Jones Jr throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Jones Jr takes a kick to the side of the head.
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!
Duranto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. #T1#
Jones Jr misses with a body shot
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jones Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duranto cracks Jones Jr with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Jones Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones Jr misses with a straight left.
Duranto tries to work over Jones Jr's front leg with a kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Jones Jr swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Jones Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Jones Jr.
Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Jones Jr is wise to it.
Jones Jr throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Jones Jr shakes it off.
Jones Jr scores with a hook to the body. Duranto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto staying out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Jones Jr scores with a body shot.
A low kick lands for Duranto.
#T2#
Duranto wants to slow Jones Jr down by chopping away at his legs.
Jones Jr feinted with a counter takedown.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Jones Jr misses with a body shot
and Duranto counters with a flying knee. Nice.
Duranto has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Jones Jr.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Jones Jr fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Jones Jr moved away.
Duranto cracks Jones Jr with a right hand to the side of the head.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Jones Jr is looking to clinch.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Jones Jr is just out of range.
Jones Jr tries to counter with a takedown but Duranto is quick to defend against it.#CL#
Jones Jr moves into range and clinches up with Duranto.#BC2#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Jim Jones Jr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Jones Jr's legs.
Duranto is looking to slow Jones Jr down with leg kicks.
Duranto throws a hook but Jones Jr avoids it easily.#T3#
Jones Jr digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duranto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Jones Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Jones Jr tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Jones Jr moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
Duranto feints and then cracks Jones Jr's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jones Jr down.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Jones Jr sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto with the inside leg kick.
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Jones Jr takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Jones Jr was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Jones Jr lands with a good body shot.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Donk. Jones Jr catches Duranto right on the button with a cross.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Jones Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
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!
Jones Jr swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD#
and Jones Jr counters with a single leg into guard. Duranto didn't expect that.
Duranto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones Jr has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Jones Jr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Jones Jr pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duranto is keeping the position for now.
Jones Jr wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving.
Duranto preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Jones Jr is looking to work some ground and pound but Duranto has wrist control.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Jones Jr preventing the sweep.
Jones Jr lands a couple of digs.
Duranto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones Jr.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Duranto connects with a jab.
Duranto takes one on the button.
Jones Jr keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Jones Jr scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Jones Jr moves away.
Jones Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duranto connects with a crisp jab.
Jab from Jones Jr.
Duranto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duranto thows a leg kick but Jones Jr checks it #TD#
and Jones Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duranto's guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto trying to keep a closed guard but Jones Jr is proving a slippery customer.
Duranto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr looking to sit in guard and control but Duranto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB##T1#
Jones Jr looking for a sweep. Not yet Jones Jr, not yet. #SUB#
Jones Jr is looking for a triangle but Duranto pushes his legs off easily.
Jones Jr is looking to sweep but instead, Duranto has passed into half guard.
Jones Jr is in trouble now - Duranto has advanced to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duranto wants to control the pace but Jones Jr is squirming around nicely.
Duranto looking to control and managing it successfully.
Jones Jr is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
#T2#
Duranto tries to control but Jones Jr wriggling away.
Duranto controlling the pace for now. #T3#
Jones Jr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duranto content just to control the position here.
Jones Jr really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Jones Jr gets back to half guard.
Jim Jones Jr overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Jones Jr wants to improve his position but Duranto is controlling well.
Duranto is controlling the pace.
Jones Jr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Duranto's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Duranto's back!#T4#
Duranto is taking damage to the body and head.
Jones Jr loading up with punches from the back mount - how long can Duranto hold on?
Duranto covering up well and avoiding damage.
Jones Jr throwing strikes and Duranto squirms under the pressure, ending up mounted.
Jones Jr looking to finish with strikes here!
Jones Jr lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Jones Jr connects with a couple of good shots from mount.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jones Jr scoring with some good ground and pound from mount here. Will he manage to finish Duranto?
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Jones Jr dominated that second 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Duranto slips under a jab.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Jones Jr tries to clinch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Jones Jr looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Jones Jr chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Jones Jr's legs.
Jones Jr looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Duranto closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Jones Jr ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto slips under a jab from Jones Jr.
Nice defenses there by Jones Jr.
Jones Jr drops down looking for a counter takedown but Duranto sprawls and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Jones Jr slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto tried to score with a low kick but Jones Jr checks it.
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Jones Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Duranto. #T1#
Jones Jr throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto slips a straight right by Jones Jr.
Duranto takes a swing at Jones Jr's ribcage but misses.
Jones Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Roberto Duranto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Jones Jr is able to avoid easily.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Jones Jr sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Jones Jr.
Jab by Duranto.
Duranto throws a body kick that misses.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Jones Jr appears to be looking for a counter takedown.
Jones Jr scores with a nice head shot.
Jones Jr lands a nice looking body shot.
Jones Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Jones Jr.
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
Jones Jr throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Jones Jr throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Jones Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.#T2#
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Jones Jr moves away and avoids it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crunch! Duranto slams his shin into Jones Jr's torso.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Jones Jr takes a step back to recover.
Duranto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jones Jr at a distance.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Jones Jr throws out the jab.
Duranto misses with a leg kick #TD#
and Jones Jr decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Duranto's guard.
Jones Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones Jr trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Duranto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Jones Jr throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duranto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Jones Jr with a nice head shot there.#T3#
Duranto looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Duranto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Jones Jr.
Jones Jr tries to free his leg and advance position but Duranto is retaining full guard.
Jones Jr throws a big elbow that misses.
Duranto wants to sweep but no luck.
Duranto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Jones Jr accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Jones Jr loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Jones Jr postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Jones Jr with a flurry of punches that miss.
Jones Jr wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving. #T4#
Duranto can't keep his opponent in guard - Jones Jr advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Duranto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duranto.
Jones Jr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Duranto seems keen to control Jones Jr's posture.
Jones Jr stands up over Duranto, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Jones Jr trying to control the position from guard on top but Duranto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duranto seems keen to control Jones Jr's posture.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Duranto.
I think Duranto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 28:29
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
PFC 252 Arundel vs McDonald
Date: Mar 07, 2021 |
#R1#
Duranto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Serronen can pounce on him.
Serronen connects with a solid leg kick.
We've been told by Serronen's head coaches at Helsinki Private Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Duranto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Serronen's hands.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duranto connects with a nice looking jab.
Serronen blocks a head kick by Duranto.
A little feinted left hand from Serronen on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Serronen keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen tried to counter with a leg kick but Duranto avoided it.
Serronen uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Serronen is looking to counter punch.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Serronen.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Serronen's leg. Serronen is trying to keep his angry face on.
Serronen takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto misses with a hook. Serronen ducked under it nicely.
Duranto throws a right hand that misses
and Serronen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duranto moves out of range as Serronen throws a body kick.
Serronen moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
Serronen changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T1#
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've been informed that Duranto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Serronen blocks a jab.
Duranto lands with a shot to the body.
Serronen misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Serronen with a nice calf kick.
Duranto scores with a hook.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Serronen works Duranto's body with a nice hook.
Serronen takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Serronen with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Serronen connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
A lazy left from Serronen finds it's target.
A left lands for Duranto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Some wild striking there from Duranto.
Serronen slips under a jab from Duranto.
It looked like Serronen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Duranto drives through and clinches with Serronen against the cage.
Serronen lands an uppercut.#T2#
Duranto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Serronen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Serronen throws a head punch that misses. #BC2#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duranto with a nice calf kick.
Duranto avoids the head kick by Serronen.
Serronen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Serronen moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Serronen misses with a straight right.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Serronen manages to avoid it.
Serronen lands a nice shot to the body.
Serronen with a nice calf kick.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
A low kick from Serronen misses
and Duranto counters with a left to the body.
Duranto connects with a crisp jab. #CL2#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
A short left from Serronen.
Serronen is trying to pull guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Serronen lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards. #T3#
Serronen tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Serronen back against the cage.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Nice body punch from Serronen.
Serronen goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto can't break the clinch.
Still in the clinch, Serronen scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Serronen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Serronen working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Serronen working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duranto trying to stall but Serronen improves his position.
Serronen misses with a hook from the clinch.
Serronen misses with a punch on the inside.
Serronen blocks an uppercut.
A frustrated look appears on Duranto's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Serronen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Serronen softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Serronen lands with a left to the head.
Serronen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serronen misses with some punches.
Duranto is trying to break the clinch but Serronen is controlling him.#T4#
Serronen blocks an uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Serronen tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Serronen misses with the head strike.
Serronen digs a right hand into Duranto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duranto's gas tank.
Duranto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Stalling in the clinch from Duranto.
#BC2#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Serronen misses with a body shot.
Duranto throws a head kick but Serronen moves out of range.
Duranto lands a nice looking body shot.
Duranto swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Serronen connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duranto throws a nice head kick!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL2#
Duranto takes the fight into the clinch.
A left hand lands to the body for Serronen.
Serronen misses with some punches.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Aku Serronen will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Serronen misses with a body shot.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Serronen lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Serronen cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Serronen slips a jab from Duranto.
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving. #CL#
Serronen gets a clinch.
Serronen digs a right hand underneath Duranto's ribcage. Duranto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Serronen.
A short left from Duranto.
Serronen tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Serronen back against the cage. #BC2#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Serronen quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Serronen with the inside leg kick.
Serronen's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
Serronen appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Serronen chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
It looked like Serronen wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Serronen misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duranto misses with a body kick. #T1#
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A punch combination from Duranto misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Serronen lands an overhand right.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duranto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Serronen on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Serronen ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto throws a body punch but Serronen moves out of range.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Duranto slips a straight right by Serronen.
An inside leg kick lands from Serronen.
Duranto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
A nice leg kick lands there from Serronen.
A slapping leg kick lands for Serronen.
Serronen connects with a body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Good shot there by Duranto.#T2#
Serronen missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Aku Serronen is winning the standup battle so far.
Serronen lands with a cross.
Duranto throws a hook but Serronen blocks it.
Serronen throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Good work by Serronen as he checks the leg kick.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Serronen.
Duranto lands with a good body shot.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Serronen manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Serronen swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Serronen moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Nice body kick there by Serronen.
Serronen uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duranto has time to react.
Duranto avoids the head kick by Serronen.
Serronen fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Serronen scores with the left hand. Duranto knows he should have avoided that one.
Duranto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Serronen doesn't seem bothered though.
Serronen is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Decent striking displayed by Duranto there.#T3#
Serronen is looking to clinch but Duranto is avoiding it.
Serronen keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Serronen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Serronen misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto cracks Serronen with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Serronen moved out of range nicely.
Serronen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto thows a body kick. Serronen tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Serronen clobbers Duranto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duranto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Serronen on the side of the head.
Duranto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Serronen looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duranto connects with a body shot.#CL#
Serronen moves into range and clinches up with Duranto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Serronen throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto. #BC2#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Serronen looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
A nice side step and Duranto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
A left lands for Serronen.
Duranto throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Serronen counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duranto throws out a powerful jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto slips under a jab from Serronen.
Serronen lunges at Duranto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duranto's hand.
Serronen lands with a hook. Duranto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Serronen keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto wants to clinch.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Serronen moves away.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Serronen was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Serronen is just out of range.
Duranto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Serronen misses its target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Aku Serronen dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Serronen throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Serronen punishes Duranto's body with a nice straight punch.
Duranto tries to clinch but Serronen moves out of range.
Serronen avoids the head kick by Duranto.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Serronen moved away.
Serronen tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duranto is able to avoid easily.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Serronen.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Serronen misses with an uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto slips under a jab.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Serronen slips the punch.
Serronen takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Serronen on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Serronen.
A clash of legs there as Serronen blocks the low kick.#T1#
Serronen thumps Duranto with a low kick.
Serronen moves out of range of the body kick.
Serronen throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duranto checks a leg kick.
Serronen lands with a nice body kick.
Serronen jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well.
Serronen misses with a looping right.
Duranto flicks out a counter leg kick but Serronen steps away.
Serronen throws out a powerful jab.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Serronen moves forwards but Duranto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Serronen throws a half hearted mid kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Serronen.
Serronen stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duranto.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Serronen throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto moves out of range as Serronen strikes.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Duranto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Serronen scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duranto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Serronen connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Serronen scores with a jab to the head.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Duranto connects with a leg kick.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Serronen appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Serronen moved away.
Serronen motions for Duranto to come forward. Serronen throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
A big left from Serronen misses.
Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Serronen is wise to it.
Duranto misses the jab.
Serronen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T3#
A leg kick checked by Serronen.
Serronen looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duranto with a nice cross.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Serronen moves away and avoids it.
Serronen ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Serronen gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duranto.
Duranto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A big right from Serronen misses.
Duranto misses with a shot to the body
and Serronen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Serronen's head but Serronen sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Serronen fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto swings widly with a right hand
and Serronen counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Serronen swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto scores with a jab. Serronen acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Serronen lands a jab to the head.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.#T4#
Duranto throws a push kick but Serronen slaps the foot to one side.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Serronen lands a nice looking body shot.
Duranto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Serronen cracks Duranto with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL2#
Duranto clinches up against the cage.
Aku Serronen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Serronen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Aku Serronen has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Serronen tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Serronen throws a body shot but no joy.
Crunch! Serronen slams his shin into Duranto's torso.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Serronen scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Serronen tries to work over Duranto's front leg with a kick but Duranto checks it.
Serronen lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
Serronen throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.
Serronen uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
And that's the end of the fight!
Aku Serronen showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Serronen, 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 James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 30:27
Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Aku Serronen!
A very excited looking Aku Serronen made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
PFC 246 Poli vs Graves
Date: Feb 14, 2021 |
#R1#
Duranto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
El Toro Jr avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto misses with a series of wild punches.
El Toro Jr takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
The fighters circling - El Toro Jr throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and El Toro Jr has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duranto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duranto throws a head kick but El Toro Jr moves out of range.
El Toro Jr attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto throws out a counter right but El Toro Jr avoids it with no problem.
Duranto connects with a leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
El Toro Jr jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto misses with a kick to the body.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr tries to move into range but Duranto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T1#
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from El Toro Jr.
Duranto throws a lazy head kick
and El Toro Jr counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duranto takes a swing at El Toro Jr's ribcage but misses.
Duranto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
El Toro Jr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
El Toro Jr uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#CL#
El Toro Jr clinches with his opponent.
#BC2#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A big right from El Toro Jr misses.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
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!
El Toro Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Duranto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duranto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Duranto lands with a cross.
El Toro Jr connects with a leg kick. #T2#
Duranto scores with a crisp jab that stopped El Toro Jr in his tracks.
Duranto showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr backing away here, and Duranto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.#CL#
El Toro Jr moves into the clinch.#BC2#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Duranto scores with a body shot.
Duranto throws a hook but El Toro Jr avoids it easily.
El Toro Jr uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
El Toro Jr takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duranto lands with a nice body kick.
El Toro Jr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a series of wild punches.
Duranto lands a jab to the nose.
El Toro Jr gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duranto.#T3#
Duranto tests El Toro Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duranto misses with a hook. El Toro Jr ducked under it nicely.
El Toro Jr looks to clinch
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto connects with a jab.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but El Toro Jr slips the punch.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Roberto Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A head kick misses from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
El Toro Jr misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto slips a straight right by El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duranto misses with a kick to the body.
El Toro Jr explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but El Toro Jr moved out of range nicely.
Duranto lets loose with a powerful body kick. El Toro Jr will feel that in the morning.#CL#
El Toro Jr has managed to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
El Toro Jr lands an elbow just above Duranto 's eye.
El Toro Jr throws an elbow but it misses.
#T4#
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
El Toro Jr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
El Toro Jr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
El Toro Jr fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duranto.
Duranto has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Duranto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
El Toro Jr dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A lazy left from Duranto finds it's target.
El Toro Jr catches Duranto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
El Toro Jr moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto lands with a good body shot.
El Toro Jr displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
A quick step to the side and El Toro Jr tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto thuds his right hand into El Toro Jr's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that round.
That's time! El Toro Jr's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
El Toro Jr is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto throws out a powerful jab.
Duranto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duranto fails to land with a series of punches.
El Toro Jr misses with a shot to the body
and El Toro Jr takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
El Toro Jr misses with a head kick.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
El Toro Jr is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
El Toro Jr ducks right into an uppercut from Duranto.
El Toro Jr jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from El Toro Jr. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
El Toro Jr takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duranto jabs El Toro Jr to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T1#
El Toro Jr scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body. El Toro Jr takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duranto catches El Toro Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duranto avoids the body shot from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
El Toro Jr slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto blocks a jab.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
El Toro Jr uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duranto has time to react.
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but El Toro Jr ducks down to avoid it.
El Toro Jr throws a head kick that half lands.
Good leg kick by Duranto.
Sloppy strikes from Duranto. Those never looked like landing.
El Toro Jr fires out a quick counter leg kick but Duranto just manages to avoid it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
El Toro Jr turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A low kick lands for Duranto.
El Toro Jr misses with a few strikes there.
#T2#
Duranto lands the left hand.#CL#
El Toro Jr moves into the clinch.
El Toro Jr slowing the pace effectively.
El Toro Jr working aggressively here.
Duranto looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
El Toro Jr tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, El Toro Jr just misses with a elbow thrown towards Duranto's brow.
El Toro Jr letting Duranto take a breather here.
Duranto lands a right hand.
Duranto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for El Toro Jr.
Duranto tries to circle away but El Toro Jr has him pinned against the cage.
Duranto digs a right hand underneath El Toro Jr's ribcage. El Toro Jr let out a lung full of air as it connected.
El Toro Jr takes a shot to the head.
Duranto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T3#
El Toro Jr blocking some punches.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses El Toro Jr's sensitive parts.
El Toro Jr takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duranto works the jab nicely.
El Toro Jr slips under a jab from Duranto.
Nice shot lands for Duranto.
El Toro Jr fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Duranto is looking to slow El Toro Jr down with leg kicks.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from El Toro Jr.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
El Toro Jr walks into a left hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto throws a front kick aimed at El Toro Jr's knee but El Toro Jr avoids it well.
Duranto scores with the left hand. El Toro Jr knows he should have avoided that one.
Duranto cracks El Toro Jr with a good jab.#CL#
El Toro Jr closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. #T4#
El Toro Jr misses with a body punch.
El Toro Jr prevents a body shot from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto slows down the pace here.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
El Toro Jr misses with a two punch combination.
Duranto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duranto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from El Toro Jr.
El Toro Jr looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
A cross from Duranto lands.
Duranto connects with a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
El Toro Jr misses with a body shot.
El Toro Jr just misses with a punch to the body.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
El Toro Jr looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Duranto lands a nice looking kick to the body. El Toro Jr takes a step back to recover.
El Toro Jr looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duranto looks to land a right hand but El Toro Jr moved out of range.
Duranto scores with a punch to the head.
El Toro Jr misses with a straight left.
El Toro Jr is looking to slow Duranto down with leg kicks.
El Toro Jr misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Duranto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto tests El Toro Jr's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duranto throws a hook but El Toro Jr avoids it easily.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Duranto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from El Toro Jr lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
A countering left hand to the body from Duranto misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on El Toro Jr. That did some damage!
El Toro Jr doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
El Toro Jr tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Duranto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #T1#
El Toro Jr looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
El Toro Jr takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto lands with a right hand.
Duranto catches El Toro Jr with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as El Toro Jr throws out the jab.
A solid body kick from Duranto.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto tried to score with a low kick but El Toro Jr checks it.
Duranto throws a leg kick but El Toro Jr sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duranto lands with an uppercut that bounces El Toro Jr off the cage and back into range.
Duranto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
El Toro Jr moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. El Toro Jr doesn't seem bothered though.
Duranto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Ceaser El Toro Jr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
El Toro Jr avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Nice jab there from Duranto.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses El Toro Jr's front leg but catches the back leg as El Toro Jr tries to avoid it.
El Toro Jr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duranto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duranto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of El Toro Jr's head.
Duranto connects with a looping right hand.
El Toro Jr missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
El Toro Jr closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Duranto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
El Toro Jr moves forwards but Duranto connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duranto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on El Toro Jr. That did some damage!
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
El Toro Jr moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
El Toro Jr throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Duranto keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
El Toro Jr takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
El Toro Jr on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duranto throws a good cross that connects.
El Toro Jr misses with a leg kick
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
El Toro Jr takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
El Toro Jr takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duranto scores with a hook.
Duranto lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as El Toro Jr backs up against the cage.
#ROC2#El Toro Jr is rocked!
Duranto scores with a jab to the head.
Oh El Toro Jr is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto feints a kick and comes over the top with a right hand, followed by a left hook - both land, sending El Toro Jr crashing to the mat! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
PFC 241 Arendse vs Bathory 3
Date: Jan 24, 2021 |
#R1#
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Duranto misses with a right hand
and Turnbull counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Turnbull defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Turnbull throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Turnbull throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Turnbull looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Duranto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Duranto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duranto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Turnbull has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Turnbull throws a body kick that misses.
Turnbull staying out of range there.
Turnbull is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Turnbull sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turnbull flicks out a counter leg kick but Duranto steps away.
Turnbull takes one on the button.
Duranto throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
A looping hook to the body misses from Turnbull. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Turnbull scoring well with a low kick there.
Turnbull has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Turnbull.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.#T1#
Turnbull takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto misses the jab.
Duranto misses with a few strikes there.
Turnbull misses with a straight right.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duranto, as that shot connected.
Turnbull goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
A jab from Turnbull misses.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Duranto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Turnbull looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Turnbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnbull throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Turnbull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Turnbull moved away.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick from Turnbull.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turnbull throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
#T2#
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Turnbull throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto misses with a hook. Turnbull ducked under it nicely.
Turnbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Duranto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duranto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at The Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Turnbull slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A countering left hand to the body from Turnbull misses.
A big right from Turnbull misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Turnbull connects with an inside leg kick.
Duranto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Turnbull with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turnbull moves out of range of the strikes.
Turnbull throws a low kick but Duranto moves out of range easily.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Turnbull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turnbull.
Duranto blocks a head kick by Turnbull.
#T3#
Duranto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Crunch! Turnbull slams his shin into Duranto's torso.
Turnbull uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Turnbull scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice cross by Duranto.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Turnbull replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duranto blocks it well.
Turnbull scores with a jab to the body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duranto.
Duranto slips under a jab from Turnbull.
It looked like Duranto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Decent striking displayed by Duranto there.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Turnbull swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Turnbull throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Turnbull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Turnbull avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Duranto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#T4#
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duranto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Turnbull misses with a looping right.
Turnbull takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Turnbull loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Turnbull displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Turnbull checks it.
Duranto misses with a left hand
and Turnbull counters with a nice uppercut.
Duranto cracks Turnbull with a good jab.
Turnbull staying out of range there.
Turnbull slips under a jab from Duranto.
Turnbull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duranto takes one to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Turnbull lands the left hand.
Turnbull throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Turnbull throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
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#
Turnbull lands a nice hook to Duranto's body. Duranto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Roderick Turnbull has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duranto scores with a hook.
Turnbull throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A big left from Turnbull misses.
Duranto swings for the body but Turnbull moves out of range.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Turnbull.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duranto misses with a hook.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnbull! But no joy.
Turnbull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turnbull tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Turnbull keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Turnbull digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Turnbull throws a big counter head kick but Duranto avoids it with no problem.
Turnbull slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Turnbull tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duranto is able to avoid easily.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnbull throws out the jab.
Turnbull looks for the body kick but Duranto saw that one coming.
Turnbull throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.#T1#
Turnbull keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Turnbull takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Turnbull throws a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Turnbull moves away and avoids it.
A solid leg kick lands there for Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a head kick.
Duranto is looking to counter punch.
Turnbull tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Turnbull fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Turnbull ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Turnbull throws out a leg kick but Duranto moves out of range and Turnbull only half commits.
Turnbull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A telegraphed right hand from Turnbull misses the target.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Turnbull's legs.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Turnbull throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto scores with a jab to the body.
Turnbull slips under a jab.
Turnbull replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duranto blocks it well.#T2#
Turnbull is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Turnbull swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duranto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turnbull looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid it.
Turnbull throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Turnbull scores with a nice body kick.
Turnbull uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
A little jabbing left from Turnbull on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duranto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Turnbull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Turnbull misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Jab by Duranto.
Turnbull throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Turnbull jumps back.
Duranto throws a hook but Turnbull blocks it.
Duranto cracks Turnbull with a good jab.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T3#
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Turnbull ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Turnbull misses the jab.
Duranto lands a nice hook to Turnbull's body. Turnbull takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Turnbull does a little dance to reset his feet.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnbull! But no joy.
Turnbull throws an overhand right that lands on Duranto's shoulder, as Duranto tries to avoid the shot.
Duranto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Turnbull attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Turnbull lands a nice looking kick to the body. Duranto takes a step back to recover.
Turnbull just misses with a punch to the body.
Turnbull throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Turnbull lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duranto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Turnbull.
Turnbull looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Good standup being displayed there by Duranto as he connects with a hook.
Turnbull lands the left hand.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
Turnbull misses with a body shot.
Turnbull misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Duranto throws a jab when Turnbull was well out of range.#T4#
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Turnbull.
Turnbull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Turnbull lands with a shot to the body.
Turnbull lands with a hook. Duranto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turnbull has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Turnbull there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duranto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Turnbull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A nice side step and Turnbull releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duranto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Turnbull counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Duranto misses with a leg kick
and Turnbull counters with a nice body shot.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Turnbull.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Turnbull throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto connects with a looping right hand.
Duranto with a nice cross.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Duranto misses with a hook. Turnbull ducked under it nicely.
Duranto scores with a jab. Turnbull acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Turnbull takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Turnbull swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Turnbull lunges at Duranto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duranto's hand.
Turnbull lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Turnbull takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Turnbull was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Turnbull! But no joy.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duranto connects with a body shot that sends Turnbull's belly button to the back.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Turnbull.
Turnbull has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Turnbull takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Turnbull lands a leg kick that knocks Duranto off balance momentarily.
Turnbull bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Nice shot lands for Duranto.
A shot to the liver by Duranto. Beautiful body shot.#T1#
Turnbull throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Turnbull throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Turnbull is looking to land body kicks.
Duranto throws a nice head kick!
Turnbull lands a head shot.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Turnbull throws out the jab.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Turnbull manages to avoid it.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Turnbull avoids them all with ease.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto scores with a jab to the body.
Turnbull fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
The fighters circling - Turnbull throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto lands a lovely overhand right.
Duranto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Turnbull throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Turnbull just manages to avoid it.
Duranto lands a slapping body shot.
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!
Turnbull looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Turnbull tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
Duranto lands a head shot.#T2#
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Turnbull.
Duranto misses with a few strikes there.
A cross from Duranto lands.
Turnbull fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Duranto with a nice calf kick.
Duranto digs a good hook to Turnbull's body.
A jab from Duranto finds it's way through Turnbull's defenses.
Duranto throws a shot to the body.
Turnbull tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
Duranto lands a lovely overhand right.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Turnbull appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Duranto.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Turnbull will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Turnbull is just out of range.#T3#
Jab, jab by Duranto - just one landing.
Duranto cracks Turnbull with a good jab.
Turnbull misses the shot to the body.
Turnbull steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
A good leg kick by Turnbull.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duranto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Good exchange - Duranto coming out on top.
Turnbull uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Turnbull misses with a straight left.
Duranto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duranto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Turnbull.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Turnbull might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Duranto has got the better of the exchanges.
Turnbull rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Turnbull throws a push kick but Duranto slaps the foot to one side.
Turnbull throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T4#
Turnbull looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Turnbull moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Turnbull misses with a body kick.
Turnbull swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Turnbull.
Turnbull misses with a low kick.
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Turnbull tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Turnbull.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick from Turnbull.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Turnbull.
Turnbull looks for the body kick but Duranto saw that one coming.
Duranto gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Turnbull.
Duranto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Good work by Duranto as he checks the leg kick.
Duranto jabs Turnbull right on the nose. Turnbull blinks but takes it well.
Duranto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duranto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Duranto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duranto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Shirou Masuda scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:28
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it. |
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Event:
PFC 235 Duranto vs Graves
Date: Jan 03, 2021 |
#R1#
Graves keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Graves tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
Duranto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Graves misses with a combination
letting Duranto counter with a right hand.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duranto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Graves counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duranto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Graves counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves tries to clinch up.
Duranto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Graves uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
A low kick lands for Duranto.
Graves blocks a head kick by Duranto.
#T1#
Graves avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Graves throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto throws a lazy uppercut
and Graves counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Duranto thinking.
Duranto with a hook.
Nice jab there from Duranto.
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Graves lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
A combination from Duranto does no damage.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Graves's leg. Graves is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duranto dips to his left and cracks Graves with an uppercut!
Duranto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duranto.#T2##CL2#
Graves closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Graves lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Graves tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Graves back against the cage.
Nice body punch from Graves - that landed with a thud.
A short uppercut from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a body punch.
A short right from Graves on the inside.
Graves gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Graves trying to land knees to the body.
Duranto takes a knee to the side of the body.
Duranto gets through Graves's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Graves tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves throws a knee to the head but misses.
Knees to the body from Graves.
Graves misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto stalling.
Duranto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
#T3#
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto taking a breather.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Graves uses good head movement to avoid it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
A short right from Graves.
Duranto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Graves fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Graves.
A body shot lands from Graves.
Duranto stalling in the clinch but Graves improves position.
Graves lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto is trying to break the clinch but Graves is controlling him.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto wants to stall.
Duranto wants to stall.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Graves has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
#T4#
Graves blocking some punches.
Graves tries to land knees in the clinch but Duranto avoids the damage to the body.
Duranto is trying to maintain a safe position but Graves gets an underhook and turns Duranto into the cage.
Graves tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto wants to stall.
Graves blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto is trying to break the clinch but Graves has him pressed against the cage.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Graves tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Graves misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto is looking to control Graves's arms but Graves gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duranto has his back to the cage.
Duranto effectively controlling the action here.
Graves lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Graves.
Duranto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Nick Graves will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Duranto swats away the attempt to clinch by Graves.
Graves tries to clinch there but Duranto circles away.
Graves throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Graves didn't see that one coming.
The crowd cheers as Duranto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Graves doesn't seem phased though.
Graves throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto with the inside leg kick.
Roberto Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Graves tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Graves.
Duranto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
A little jabbing left from Graves on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto misses with a combination
and Graves counters with a lovely straight right hand!#T1#
Graves has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a lunging right hand
and Graves counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Graves loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Graves slips a jab from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a combination
enabling Graves to counter with a crisp jab.
Graves misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Graves cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Graves, as that shot connected.
#T2#
Graves scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Graves's hands.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A low kick from Duranto misses #KD2#
and Graves counters with a nice right hand that sends Duranto toppling to the canvas! Duranto scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Graves finish him?!#ROC2#Duranto is rocked!
A combination from Duranto does no damage.
Graves misses with a hook
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Graves uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Duranto looks to land a right hand but Graves moved out of range.
Duranto misses the body punch
and Duranto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Graves scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
Oh Duranto is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Graves is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
It looked like Duranto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duranto seems to have got his legs back now.#T3#
A jab from Duranto does it's job there.
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Donk. Graves catches Duranto right on the button with a cross.
Graves swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Nick Graves seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
Duranto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Graves under the eye.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Despite the aggression on Graves's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Graves lands a nice looking body shot.
Duranto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T4#
Graves ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto is looking for a counter combo.
Graves lands a lovely overhand right.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses
and Graves counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
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!
Duranto throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duranto slips a jab from Graves.
Graves comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Graves counters with a nice uppercut. #KD2#
Graves lands a big right hand that sends Duranto crashing to the mat! Graves stays standing though and waves Duranto back to his feet!
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto lands a nice looking body kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nick Graves 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. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Graves ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.#KD2#
Graves feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Duranto sprawling to the canvas! Duranto rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Graves finish him?!
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Graves was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick
and Graves counters with a powerful cross that connects right on the chin and the lights go out! A massive one punch knock out!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Nick Graves!
A victorious Nick Graves thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
Roberto Duranto was interviewed post fight and said 'Hated by the judges but loved by the fans. '. |
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Event:
PFC 231 Tuala vs Kagonbo
Date: Dec 13, 2020 |
#R1#
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Murphy slips a straight right by Duranto.
Murphy unleashes a big counter combination but Duranto bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Murphy wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Roberto Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Murphy misses with a few strikes there.
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Murphy connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
Murphy has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Duranto is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Murphy lands a right hook to the body.
Duranto's corner calls for a 1-2. Duranto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice body punch from Murphy.
Murphy pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Murphy lands with a thumping leg kick.
#CL#
Duranto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durantos head.
Murphy misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Murphy's head. #T1#
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Murphy lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duranto stalling.
Duranto lands a left hand.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto lands a body shot.
Duranto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Murphy tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Murphy tries to break free but Duranto pushes him back against the cage.
Murphy throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durantos head.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Murphy looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.#BC2#
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Murphy misses with a kick to the body.
A jab from Duranto misses. #T2#
Murphy looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Murphy has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duranto finds it's way round the side to connect with Murphy's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nice straight punches there by Murphy. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Murphy.
Duranto punishes Murphy's body with a nice straight punch.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
A quick step to the side and Duranto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Duranto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Murphy can pounce on him.
Duranto thows a body kick. Murphy tries to catch it but that hurt him.
A chopping leg kick lands by Murphy.
Good leg kick by Murphy. #CL#
Duranto moves into the clinch.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Murphy.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto lands a shot to the body.
I was talking to Duranto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Murphy blocking some punches.
A head punch on the inside from Murphy fails to land. #T3#
Duranto leaning against his opponent.
#BC2#
Murphy pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy throws a leg kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Murphy swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Murphy paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duranto lands a head kick!
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duranto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duranto fails to land with a series of punches.
Duranto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
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!
Duranto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Murphy let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duranto slips a straight right by Murphy.
Duranto throws a lazy uppercut
enabling Murphy to counter with a crisp jab.
Murphy with a body punch. A glancing blow. #T4#
A left lands for Duranto.
Murphy takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duranto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Murphy takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Murphy manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Murphy moves out of range easily.
Duranto lands a jab to Murphy's midsection.
Murphy bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Murphy moved away.
Murphy throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Duranto closes the distance and pushes Murphy back into the cage.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Murphy scores with a hook to the body.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Murphy backwards.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Murphy moves away and avoids it.
Murphy lands a nice looking body shot.
Duranto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Murphy in his tracks.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duranto moves forwards but Murphy connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.#CL#
Duranto moves into the clinch.
Duranto lands a left hand.
#BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Duranto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Murphy doesn't seem bothered though.
Duranto ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Murphy throws a right hand that Duranto ducks under and follows up with a left that Duranto also avoids with ease.
Jab by Duranto.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Murphy's head but Murphy sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Murphy swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.#T1#
Murphy pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duranto defending well as Murphy loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Murphy throws out the jab.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Murphy slips under a jab.
Murphy takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
#CL#
Duranto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Murphy's elbow.
Murphy tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #BC#
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duranto scores with a body shot.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Murphy is just out of range.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Murphy.
Murphy has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Murphy misses with a straight left.
Duranto misses with a leg kick
and Murphy counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Murphy connects with a leg kick.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto misses with a jab to the body
and Murphy counters with a solid body kick.
Good exchange - Duranto coming out on top.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Murphy is able to avoid easily.
Murphy scores with a decent looking hook.
Duranto misses with the combination.
Murphy lands a nice shot that snaps Duranto's head back.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Murphy throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
A big right from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Murphy's leg but Murphy calmly moves out of range.
Murphy takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses. #T3#
Murphy shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Murphy scores with a body shot.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Murphy lands a slapping body shot.
Duranto thuds a left hand into Murphy's body.
A solid body kick from Duranto.
Duranto lands with a cross.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Murphy's sensitive parts.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duranto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.#CL#
Duranto has Murphy up against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto working aggressively here.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Murphy lands with an overhand left.
Murphy misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
#T4#
Duranto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Nice uppercut lands for Duranto. That snapped Murphy's head back.
Duranto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Murphy can do to turn this around?
Duranto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duranto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
It seemed like Murphy was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Murphy.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Duranto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto throws a poor cross that misses
and Murphy counters with a nice uppercut.
Duranto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murphy takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto scores with a nice head shot.
Murphy throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
It looked like Duranto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Murphy.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Murphy takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Murphy throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Duranto scores with the left hand. Murphy knows he should have avoided that one.
Duranto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Murphy just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Murphy is looking to land body kicks.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Murphy checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Duranto wants to land a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Murphy tries to land a leg kick but Duranto saw it coming and moves away.
Murphy throws a right hand that Duranto ducks under and follows up with a left that Duranto also avoids with ease.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Murphy looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duranto slips a jab from Murphy.
Murphy ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#CL#
Duranto rushes Murphy and presses him up against the cage.
Roberto Duranto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duranto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
#T1#
Murphy tries to move into range but Duranto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Murphy is avoiding it.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Murphy checks a leg kick.
Murphy throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Murphy is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Murphy shakes it off.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Murphy blocks a jab.
Murphy only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Murphy checks it well.
Murphy thows a leg kick but Duranto checks it
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Murphy is out of range.
Duranto tests Murphy's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Murphy throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Murphy throws a head kick but Duranto moves out of range.
#CL#
Duranto clinches. #BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Tobias Murphy has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Murphy looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Murphy has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
A slapping leg kick lands for Murphy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Murphy misses the shot to the body.
Murphy keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Murphy throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Murphy misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Murphy avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Murphy walks into a jab.
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Murphy sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Murphy follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Murphy moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Duranto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Murphy misses with a left hand
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Murphy! But no joy.
Murphy looks for the body kick but Duranto saw that one coming.
Duranto seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Duranto is looking to slow Murphy down with leg kicks. #T3#
Murphy uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
A countering left hand to the body from Murphy misses.
Murphy throws a front kick aimed at Duranto's knee but Duranto avoids it well.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Murphy looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Duranto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Murphy lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Murphy's front leg but catches the back leg as Murphy tries to avoid it.
Duranto thuds his shin into the meat of Murphy's side.
Duranto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
A jab from Duranto finds it's way through Murphy's defenses.
Duranto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Murphy throws an off balance right hand
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Murphy on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Murphy connects with a solid leg kick.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto lands a front kick.
Duranto feints and then cracks Murphy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Murphy down. #T4#
Murphy takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Murphy was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.
The crowd cheers as Duranto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Murphy doesn't seem phased though.
Murphy missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Murphy connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Murphy uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duranto scores with a spinning back kick!
Murphy takes one to the chin there.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto checks the leg kick.
Murphy rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duranto counters with a good low kick that Murphy was not able to check.
Murphy on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto swings for the body but Murphy moves out of range.
Murphy throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Murphy manages to avoid it.
Duranto scores with a kick to the body.
Duranto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Murphy's hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Duranto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duranto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
Judge Yukihiro Shimada scores the fight 30:27
Judge Shigeki Sano scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
PFC 225 Tuala vs Kemp
Date: Nov 22, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!#CL#
Duranto drives through and clinches with Strauss against the cage.
Strauss working aggressively here.
Strauss tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duranto tries to pull guard but Strauss forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Duranto gets through Strauss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duranto jumps guard but Strauss stands there with Duranto around his waist. Duranto gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short body shot lands from Strauss as the two fighters clinch.
Strauss lands a left hand.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Strauss just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Duranto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duranto is trying to break the clinch but Strauss has him pressed against the cage.
Strauss tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Strauss back against the cage.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Strauss working some nice short punches in the clinch.#T1#
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Strauss drops his hands momentarily and Duranto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #CL2#
Strauss has taken the fight to the clinch.
Strauss throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durantos head. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Strauss checks a leg kick.
Duranto is looking to slow Strauss down with leg kicks. #CL#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Strauss can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Strauss.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Duranto stalling in the clinch but Strauss improves position. #T2#
Strauss tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Strauss fails to land. #BC#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto lands an overhand right.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Strauss swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Strauss throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#CL2#
Strauss has managed to clinch.
A short uppercut from Duranto. #TD#
Duranto jumps into guard, dragging Strauss to the mat.
Strauss trying to control but Duranto is working from the bottom.
Duranto wants to stand and escape but Strauss is having none of it.
Strauss trying to control but Duranto is working from the bottom.
Duranto wants to get back to his feet but Strauss passes into half guard.
#T3#
Duranto is trying to maintain the position but Strauss is very close to passing his half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duranto is trying to stand.
Strauss trying to mount his opponent but Duranto defends it.
Strauss stops Duranto from getting back to his feet.
Duranto preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Duranto pushes Strauss off looking to stand but Strauss dives back in and keeps control.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Strauss with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duranto to score with a decent uppercut.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Strauss lands with a good body shot.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Strauss misses with a looping left.
Duranto tries to land a front kick but Strauss steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Strauss slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Strauss's leg but Strauss calmly moves out of range.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Strauss gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duranto.
Strauss misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Strauss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duranto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Strauss stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duranto lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Strauss.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Strauss connects with a crisp jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Strauss misses with a straight right.
Wilhelm Strauss has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duranto looks to throw a body kick
enabling Strauss to counter with a crisp jab.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Strauss replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duranto blocks it well.
Strauss throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
As Strauss looks to move away, Duranto throws a big counter combo but Strauss just gets out of the way.
Strauss connects with a single shot there.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Strauss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Strauss slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto slips a jab from Strauss.
Duranto appears to be looking for a big counter.#CL2#
Strauss gets a clinch.
Strauss lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Strauss lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Strauss backwards.
Strauss tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
A short uppercut from Strauss.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Strauss has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Wilhelm Strauss seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Strauss.
Duranto throws an elbow that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Strauss struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto gets through Strauss's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T1#
Strauss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Duranto.
Duranto is trying to push Strauss away but Strauss has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
A lazy left from Duranto finds it's target.
A swing and a miss from Strauss.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Strauss was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Strauss throws out the jab.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
No joy there for Strauss, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slow jab from Strauss misses its intended target.
Strauss blocks the body kick.
Strauss misses with a body shot.
#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Strauss misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Strauss misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Strauss walks away with a smile on his face. Duranto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head. #T2#
Duranto swats away the attempt to clinch by Strauss.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duranto.
Strauss might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Strauss fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Strauss slips under a jab from Duranto.
Strauss blocks a jab.
Strauss misses with a hook to the body
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Strauss throws a right and a left that Duranto avoids nicely.
Duranto is looking for a counter combo.
Strauss connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Strauss just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Strauss counters with a three punch combo that has Duranto backing up. Duranto nods at Strauss to acknowledge the strikes.
Duranto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duranto tries to land a leg kick but Strauss saw it coming and moves away.
Duranto cracks Strauss with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duranto clobbers Strauss with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Strauss lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.#T3##CL#
Duranto pushes Strauss up against the cage in a clinch.
Strauss tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Strauss fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto tries to pull guard but Strauss holds him up against the cage and eventually Duranto drops back down to his feet.
Duranto lands an uppercut.
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Strauss.
Strauss tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.#TD#
Duranto pulls guard.
Strauss looking to sit in guard and control but Duranto gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Duranto controls from within his opponent's guard. #T4#
Duranto is working Strauss over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Duranto looking to pass the guard.
Duranto trying to control the position from guard on top but Strauss is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duranto controlling from the top position.
Strauss keeping moving, preventing Duranto from controlling successfully.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Strauss throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duranto.
Strauss throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
An attempted straight right counter from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A little jabbing left from Strauss on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto is looking to slow Strauss down with leg kicks.
Duranto tries to bum rush Strauss with a series of wild strikes but Strauss uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Strauss scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duranto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Strauss if he has to take too many more of those.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Strauss checks the leg kick nicely there.
Strauss walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
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!
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Strauss sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.#T1#
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Nice defenses there by Strauss.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Strauss moves out of range easily. #CL2#
Duranto tries to keep at a distance but Strauss has taken the fight into the clinch.
Strauss misses with a hook from the clinch.
Strauss lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss misses with the head strike.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike.
Duranto is trying to break free.
A right hook to the body lands for Duranto.
Duranto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Strauss blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Strauss doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Strauss cracks Duranto with a nice body shot.
Duranto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Strauss misses with a punch on the inside.
Strauss misses with the head strike.
#T2#
Strauss misses with a short punch on the inside.
Strauss swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Strauss tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duranto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Strauss.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto connects with a looping right hand.
Duranto moves forwards but Strauss connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Strauss.
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Strauss uses good head movement to avoid it.
Strauss is looking to clinch.
Duranto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Strauss.#CL2#
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Strauss. Strauss maintains the clinch.
Duranto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Strauss backwards. #BC#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Strauss checks a low kick from Duranto.
Strauss steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duranto.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Duranto tries to clinch there but Strauss circles away.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Strauss off balance momentarily.
Strauss throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Strauss shakes it off.
Strauss throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Strauss throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Strauss.
Duranto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duranto throws a jab when Strauss was well out of range.
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Strauss is out of range.
Strauss digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Strauss.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Strauss throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Strauss misses with a body shot.
Duranto thumps Strauss with a low kick.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body. Strauss takes a step back and tries to catch his breath. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Duranto takes the fight into the clinch.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Strauss throws a head punch that misses.
Strauss struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Strauss misses with some punches.
Strauss's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Strauss.
Strauss misses with a body punch.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Strauss lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duranto or not.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Strauss.
Strauss lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Duranto.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duranto, 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 James Ackerman scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Glass scores the fight 30:27
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 30:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
After the fight, Roberto Duranto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly. |
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Event:
PFC 218 Graves vs Monkey
Date: Oct 30, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Jab from Krison.
Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Krison.
Krison fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Krison dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Krison misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Krison saw that one coming.
Krison staying out of range there.
Krison wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Krison lands a leg kick that knocks Duranto off balance momentarily.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Krison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Krison misses with a body shot.
Duranto slips a straight right by Krison.
Krison fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Krison tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto looks for the body kick but Krison saw that one coming.
Krison throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
#T1#
Krison slips a jab and a cross from Duranto.
Krison let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Krison lands a right hook to the body.
Duranto takes a kick to the side of the head.
We've been told by Duranto's head coaches at The Lab that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Krison throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto checks the leg kick.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Krison fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duranto on the side of the head.
Krison with a hook.
Krison cracks Duranto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Krison tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Krison misses the body punch
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Krison lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T2#
Krison throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duranto.
Nice body kick from Duranto.
Krison is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duranto rather than just go for the knockout.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krison.
Krison scores with a punch to the head.
Duranto moves out of range as Krison strikes.
Krison misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Duranto misses with a few strikes there.
Krison throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto counters with an inside leg kick.
Duranto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Krison tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Krison lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duranto's sensitive parts.
Krison avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto defending well as Krison loads up on a big left hand. #T3#
Krison misses with a body shot
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Krison uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Krison shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Krison uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Krison throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Krison manages to avoid it.
Duranto lands with a kick to the ribs.
Krison throws an off balance right hand
and Krison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Krison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Krison has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Duranto scores with a nice strike.
A decent looking cross lands there for Krison.
Herb Krison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Krison checks a leg kick nicely.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto feints a jab promting Krison to slip. Duranto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Krison slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.#T4#
Krison takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Krison misses with a body shot.
Krison is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duranto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.#CL#
Duranto moves into the clinch.
A short right from Duranto.
Krison misses with the head strike.
Duranto digs a right hand underneath Krison's ribcage. Krison let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duranto stalling against the cage.
Krison lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Krison misses with a body punch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Krison misses with the head strike.
Krison misses with a body punch.
Good body shot from Krison.
Krison doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Krison keeps control of Duranto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Herb Krison will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Krison saw that one coming.
Duranto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
Krison thinks about the counter body kick.
Duranto walks into a straight right hand from Krison.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
A telegraphed right hand from Krison misses the target.
Duranto throws an off balance right hand
and Krison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duranto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Krison scores with a jab to the head.
Duranto checks a low kick from Krison.#T1#
Krison takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Krison takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Krison.
Krison lands with a shot to the body.
Krison misses with a body kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Krison swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Krison misses with an attempted mid kick.
Krison blocks a low kick nicely.
Krison thows a left - swing and a miss!
Krison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
#CL2#
Krison closes the distance and clinches.
Krison throws a head punch that misses.
Krison lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
Krison has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Duranto wants to stall.
Krison displaying some good clinch control by pressing Duranto up against the cage.
Krison lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duranto or not.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krison working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Nice body punch from Duranto - that landed with a thud.
Duranto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Krison.
Krison works on Duranto's body with a couple of short punches.
A short uppercut from Krison.
Krison lands a nice shot to the body.
Krison presses Duranto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duranto wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Duranto taking a breather.
Krison misses with some punches.
#T3#
Krison misses with a punch to the body.
Krison misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Krison misses with a hook to the ribs.
Krison pushes Duranto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A shot in the inside from Krison.
Duranto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Krison blocks a body shot from Duranto.
A right hook to the body lands for Krison.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Krison softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Krison struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
#BC#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A nice leg kick from Krison, right into the meat of the thigh.
Krison tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Krison counters with a nice body shot. #T4#
Krison throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Krison moved out of range nicely.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Krison.
Krison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Krison moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
Krison misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krison checks a low kick from Duranto.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Krison.
Duranto takes one on the button.
Krison is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Krison digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Krison.
Krison cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Herb Krison 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 eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!#R3#
Duranto is looking to chop away at Krison's legs.
Krison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Krison throws a body kick that misses.
Duranto moves in looking to clinch but Krison pushes him off.
Krison walks into a straight right hand from Duranto.
Duranto with a nice calf kick.
Krison lands a nice looking body shot.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And Duranto counters with a quick kick to the body but Krison blocks it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto cracks Krison with a good jab.
Duranto misses with a hook. Krison ducked under it nicely.
Krison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krison throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.#T1#
Krison lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Krison.
Krison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Krison now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Krison throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Krison throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duranto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto swinging wildly here.
Krison lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
Krison throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Duranto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Krison is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Duranto throws a body shot but no joy.
Krison avoids the body shot from Duranto.
#T2#
Krison connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duranto. Duranto circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duranto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Krison connects with a looping right hand.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Krison turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Krison moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
Krison buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Krison keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Krison stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Donk. Duranto catches Krison right on the button with a cross.
Krison loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Krison slips under a jab.
Duranto lands an overhand right.#T3#
Duranto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Krison moved away.
Krison appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Krison.
Duranto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Duranto connects with the punch.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Krison circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duranto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duranto throws a push kick but Krison slaps the foot to one side.
Krison feints a counter leg kick.
Krison moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Krison sizes up Duranto with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Duranto misses the jab.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Krison bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Krison checks a leg kick nicely.#T4#
Krison walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
Duranto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Krison.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Krison lands a slapping body shot.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Krison.
Duranto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Krison counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Krison is just out of range.
Herb Krison is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Krison.
Krison looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Krison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duranto takes a swing at Krison's ribcage but misses.
Krison connects with a leg kick.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Krison - that will leave a mark!
Krison dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
Krison lands a jab.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Herb Krison.
Well Krison has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Frank Antenori scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Herb Krison!
Herb Krison seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, Roberto Duranto stepped up to the mic, saying 'Hated by judges but loved by fans. '. |
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Event:
PFC 214 Perera vs Kemp
Date: Oct 11, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hawtry lands with a right hand.
Duranto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Hawtry throws a good cross that connects.
Hawtry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Hawtry misses with a body shot.
We've been hearing reports that Hawtry has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Duranto lands a head shot.
Duranto lands with an overhand left.#CUT2#It looks like Charles Hawtry has been cut.#KD2#
Duranto lands a big uppercut and Hawtry crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Hawtry looks OK. Duranto waves Hawtry back to his feet!#ROC2#Hawtry is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Hawtry is aggressively charging in as Duranto backs up avoiding any damage. Duranto tosses out a jab and Hawtry runs right into it face first! Hawtry is out cold! Duranto dropped down on all fours and is barking in Hawtry's face like a pit bull in celebration until the ref was finally able to pull him away!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
Charles Hawtry was interviewed post fight and said 'Fuck you all, ya pricks!!'. |
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Event:
PFC 206 Asham vs Wild 3
Date: Sep 13, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Wood moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Wood has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Wood thows a leg kick but Duranto checks it
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Duranto lands a brutal head kick. Wood looks out on his feet and Duranto throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:19 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Roberto Duranto!
A very excited looking Roberto Duranto made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
PFC 199 Verygood vs Aiken
Date: Aug 16, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duranto works Li's body with a nice hook.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A solid body kick from Duranto.
Li throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Li slips the punch.
It looked like Li wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
We've been informed that Duranto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Duranto takes a swing at Li's ribcage but misses.
A little feinted left hand from Li on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto swings widly with a right hand
and Li counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Li on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T1#
Duranto sizes up Li with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL2#
Duranto moves into the clinch.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Duranto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Li.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Li.
Duranto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Li swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Li struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Li tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Li tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto tries a body shot but Li blocks it.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto throws a low kick but Li moves out of range easily.
Duranto tests Li's chin there with a solid looking shot.#ROC2#Li is rocked!
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
An attempted straight right counter from Li misses the target.
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving. #KD2#
Duranto lands a big head kick that sends Li tumbling to the mat! Duranto takes a step backwards and waves Li back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Oh Li is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
BOOM! Duranto lands a beautiful left hook that drops Li. Li tries to recover but Duranto is having none of it, landing more punishing shots from mount. One final crushing shot and Li lies motionless on the canvas. The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:46 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way. |
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Event:
PFC 195 Semenko vs Gormsson
Date: Jul 26, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Raske fails with the takedown.
Duranto throws a lazy uppercut
letting Raske counter with a right hand.
Duranto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Raske on the side of the head. #CUT#It looks like Thomas Raske has been cut.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Thomas Raske seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raske walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duranto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Raske defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Raske pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duranto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Raske slips a jab from Duranto.
Raske throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duranto tries to land a front kick but Raske steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raske lands a slapping body shot.
Duranto thumps Raske with a low kick.
Duranto throws a body punch but Raske moves out of range.
Duranto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raske takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Raske down.
Duranto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Raske doesn't seem bothered though.
Raske scores with a jab to the jaw.#T1#
Raske shoots in but no luck this time.
Roberto Duranto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duranto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Raske misses with a kick to the body.
Raske swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Raske scores with a jab. Duranto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Raske fails with a takedown attempt.
Roberto Duranto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Thomas Raske.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Duranto throws a head kick but Raske moves out of range.
Duranto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Secret Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Duranto throws the left hand but Raske avoids the punch easily.
Raske throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Raske manages to avoid it.
Duranto tried to score with a low kick but Raske checks it.
Raske misses with a low kick.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Raske shakes it off.
Raske scores with a body shot.
Duranto fails to land with a series of punches.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Raske's front leg but catches the back leg as Raske tries to avoid it. #T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Raske.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Raske tries to work over Duranto's front leg with a kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raske. That did some damage!
Raske throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Raske connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Raske misses the body punch
and Duranto counters with a nice leg kick.
Raske tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Raske walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.#ROC#Raske is rocked!
Raske with a nice cross.
Raske looks for a takedown but Duranto sprawls well.
Raske fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duranto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Raske throws a head kick that half lands.
#T3#
Raske scores with a jab to the head.
Raske fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Raske is looking to score with low kicks.
Raske has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Raske lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raske throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Raske shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Good work by Raske as he checks the leg kick.
Raske lands a nice hook to Duranto's body. Duranto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.
Duranto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Raske misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto is looking to counter punch.
Raske lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raske throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Raske throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duranto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Raske swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.#T4#
Raske throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duranto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raske ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Raske's head but Raske sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raske.
An attempted straight right counter from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Raske now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Raske swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duranto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Raske's knee momentarily.
Raske is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duranto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Raske swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto blocks a head kick by Raske.
It looked like Duranto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#CL2#
Raske has managed to clinch.
Raske tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raske.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raske struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raske blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Raske drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Thomas Raske will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Thomas Raske's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Raske moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CL#
Duranto rushes Raske and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Raske.
Raske blocking some punches.
Raske misses with a body punch.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Raske working aggressively here.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Raske backwards.
Duranto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Raske backwards.
Duranto is working Raske over against the cage.
Raske misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Raske's head.
Duranto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Raske is still on wobbly legs! Can Duranto finish him?
Duranto prevents the takedown attempt.
Raske seems to have recovered his senses.
Raske blocking some punches.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Raske.
Raske lands a nice uppercut.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A head punch blocked on the inside by Raske. #BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Raske cracks Duranto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Thomas Raske seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Raske takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.#T1#
Raske throws a left and a right that both miss
and Duranto counters with a massive hook, right on the button! He's out cold! Damn, that was naaaaaasty! Hopefully he'll be OK.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:08 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Duranto!
In his post fight interview, Roberto Duranto started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
Thomas Raske was interviewed post fight and said 'Sometimes you lose. Sometimes I lose. Losing sucks dick. I'm out!'. |
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Event:
PFC 188 McDonald vs Lach
Date: Jun 28, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fett tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Fett looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Fett checks it.
Fett avoids a punch combination nicely.
As Duranto tries to get set, Fett tries to push him back and clinch up but Duranto manages to avoid the attempt.
Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fett misses with a low kick.
Duranto throws a head kick that half lands.
Settakian Fett seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fett connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Fett is out of range.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto avoids the head kick by Fett.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Fett.
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Fett manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Fett connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duranto's hands.
Fett swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.
#T1#
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Fett checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duranto needs to keep his hands up - Fett had a free shot at his head there.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Fett's shoulder, as Fett tries to avoid the shot.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Fett moves out of range easily.
Fett throws a leg kick but Duranto checks it.
Fett looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Fett scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Fett lands with a slapping head kick.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Fett has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duranto throws a low kick but Fett moves out of range easily.
Duranto walks into a stiff left hand from Fett.
Fett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Fett.
Crunch! Duranto slams his shin into Fett's torso.
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!
Fett missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto motions for Fett to come forward. Duranto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Duranto wants to clinch up but Fett keeps it at a distance.#T2#
Fett throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.#CL2#
Duranto rushes Fett and presses him up against the cage.#BC2#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Fett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Nice cross by Fett.
Duranto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Fett is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Fett - that will leave a mark!
Duranto lands with a straight right. Fett didn't see that one coming.
Fett takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Fett throws a body kick that misses.
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Fett takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Fett is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Duranto.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Fett checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Fett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Fett swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Fett throws a quick inside leg kick.
Fett tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Fett.
Duranto scores with a punch to the head.
A bone on bone clash there as Fett blocks the leg kick.
Fett misses with a leg kick. #T3#
Duranto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Good leg kick by Fett.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Fett dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Fett tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Some bone on bone action there as Fett checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Fett slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Fett scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duranto in his tracks.
Fett tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto thinks about the counter body kick.
Fett fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Good exchange - Fett coming out on top.
Fett throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Fett throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duranto lands an overhand right.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Fett on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Fett swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Decent striking displayed by Fett there.
Fett uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duranto has time to react.#T4#
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Fett keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fett. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Fett keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Fett is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Fett connects with a crisp jab.
Fett has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Duranto slips a jab from Fett.
Duranto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Fett.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fett.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Fett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto slips under a jab from Fett.
Duranto misses with a leg kick
enabling Fett to counter with a crisp jab.
Duranto looks to land a right hand but Fett moved out of range.
Fett was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Fett. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Settakian Fett will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!#R2#
Duranto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Fett counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Fett sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Fett lands with an uppercut that bounces Duranto off the cage and back into range.
Fett ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Fett throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Fett checks a leg kick.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A clash of legs there as Fett blocks the low kick.
Duranto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duranto throws a low kick but Fett moves out of range easily.
Fett throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto wants to slow Fett down by chopping away at his legs.
Fett tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Duranto manages to circle out of the way.
Fett misses with a hook
letting Duranto counter with a right hand.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Fett saw that one coming.
Settakian Fett is winning the standup battle so far.
Fett throws a leg kick
and Fett takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fett misses with a looping left.#T1#
Fett throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto throws a counter combo.
Fett works the jab nicely.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Fett crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duranto - the referee stops the clock and Fett gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duranto. Fett manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Fett moves away and avoids it.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A telegraphed right hand from Fett misses the target.
Duranto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Fett looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
Fett with a hook.
Fett throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto with a nice calf kick.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Fett jumps back.
Fett throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Fett ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Fett.
Duranto throws a low kick but Fett avoids it.
As Duranto tries to get set, Fett tries to push him back and clinch up but Duranto manages to avoid the attempt.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Fett.
Fett takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Fett defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Fett throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto cracks a nice hook into Fett's ribs.
Fett takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Fett doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duranto cracks Fett with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Fett.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Fett moved away.
Fett cracks Duranto with a good jab.
Duranto scores with a punch to the head.
Fett lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Fett works Duranto's body with a nice hook.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Fett.
Fett swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Fett fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.#T3#
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duranto digs a good hook to Fett's body.
Duranto is looking to slow Fett down with leg kicks.
Duranto checks the leg kick.
Duranto wants to land a leg kick but Fett is out of range.
Fett connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Fett moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto lands with an overhand left.
Duranto slips a straight right by Fett.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Fett.
Fett checks the leg kick.
Fett throws a solid leg kick but Duranto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Fett.
Fett displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Fett moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Fett swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Fett throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Fett lands with a cross. #T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto tries a low kick but Fett avoids it.
Fett looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Fett.
Duranto is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duranto takes one to the side of the head.
Duranto connects with a nice looking jab.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
A jab lands there for Fett.
Fett just misses with a punch to the body.
Fett thows a leg kick but Duranto checks it
and Duranto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Fett's knee momentarily.
A nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto avoids the head kick by Fett.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Fett sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duranto is looking to slow Fett down with leg kicks.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto tries to score with a low kick but Fett moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Fett's front leg but catches the back leg as Fett tries to avoid it.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick. #CL2#
Duranto clinches up against the cage.
Fett jumps guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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#
Fett blocks a head kick by Duranto.
Duranto slips under a jab from Fett.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
#CL2#
Duranto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Fett working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duranto lands a left hand.
Fett gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#TD#
Fett manages to pull guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Fett bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duranto's guard. #REVR#
Fett looking to pass the guard.
Fett trying to control the position from guard on top but Duranto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T1#
Fett trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Fett trying to control the position from guard on top but Duranto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Fett stopping the sweep attempt from Duranto.
Fett trying to control the position from guard on top but Duranto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duranto is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Fett is looking for a sweep. Duranto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duranto controlling the pace.
Fett moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Duranto is stalling in the full guard.
Fett is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#T3##SUB#
Fett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Fett not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
#SUB#
Fett looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
#SUB#
Fett had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duranto defends it easily.
Duranto is stalling in the full guard. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Fett checks it.
Duranto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Fett off balance momentarily.
Fett defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Fett pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Fett moves away and avoids it.
Fett misses with a wild combination.
#CL2#
Duranto rushes Fett and presses him up against the cage.
Duranto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
Fett can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Fett can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Duranto stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#TD#
Fett manages to pull guard.
#SUB#
Fett has his foot on Duranto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duranto works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Fett is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Duranto defends well.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Settakian Fett.
I think Fett has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Shigeki Sano scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 30:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Settakian Fett!
Post fight, Settakian Fett stared into the camera and said 'The bitch met a real fighter tonight'. |
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Event:
PFC 182 Slice vs Perera
Date: May 31, 2020 |
#R1#
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Fitzpatrick throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Fitzpatrick on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Fitzpatrick moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Fitzpatrick lands with a good body shot.
Fitzpatrick misses with a body shot.
Fitzpatrick throws a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Fitzpatrick swinging wildly here.
Nice uppercut lands for Fitzpatrick. That snapped Duranto's head back.
Roberto Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Fitzpatrick lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.#CL2#
Fitzpatrick clinches with his opponent.
Fitzpatrick taking a breather.
Fitzpatrick lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
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!
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
#T1#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Fitzpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
A short left from Duranto.
Duranto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
Fitzpatrick stalling in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fitzpatrick misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Duranto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duranto avoids the elbow strike from Fitzpatrick, against the cage.
#T2#
Fitzpatrick lands a nice uppercut.
I was talking to Duranto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick presses Duranto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Nice body punch from Duranto - that landed with a thud.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Fitzpatrick gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Duranto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fitzpatrick up against the cage.
Duranto digs a right hand into Fitzpatrick's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Fitzpatrick's gas tank.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
A short right from Fitzpatrick on the inside.
Duranto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Duranto struggles to land a body shot inside as Fitzpatrick controls his hands.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Fitzpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Duranto is trying to maintain a safe position but Fitzpatrick gets an underhook and turns Duranto into the cage.
Fitzpatrick lands a damaging elbow. #CUT2#It looks like Roberto Duranto has been cut.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow that stopped Duranto in his tracks for a moment.
Duranto takes an elbow to the forehead.
Fitzpatrick letting Duranto take a breather here.
Fitzpatrick stalling.
A nice left hand lands by Fitzpatrick.
Duranto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Fitzpatricks head.
Fitzpatrick struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Fitzpatrick is leaning against Duranto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Fitzpatrick lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow just above Duranto 's eye.
Fitzpatrick working aggressively here.
Fitzpatrick blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Fitzpatrick.#T4#
Fitzpatrick avoiding damage.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Fitzpatrick avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
Duranto misses with a knee to the head.
A body shot lands from Duranto.
Fitzpatrick working aggressively here.
Duranto is looking to control Fitzpatrick's arms but Fitzpatrick gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duranto has his back to the cage.
Fitzpatrick pushes off an throws an elbow but Duranto leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Duranto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duranto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duranto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto stalling the fight.
Fitzpatrick creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
A left hand lands to the body for Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzpatrick.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Fitzpatrick.
Duranto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Fitzpatrick dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Roberto Duranto's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2##CL2#
Fitzpatrick has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duranto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice elbow.
Fitzpatrick has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
A short left from Fitzpatrick.
Fitzpatrick lands with a light punch inside.
Francis Fitzpatrick seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Fitzpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Fitzpatrick back against the cage.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto pushes Fitzpatrick back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Fitzpatrick lands a damaging elbow.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fitzpatrick lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto looking to throw knees to the head but Fitzpatrick is blocking nicely.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside that Duranto shrugs off.
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!
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside that Duranto shrugs off.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T1#
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Fitzpatrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick misses with the head strike.
The referee calls for Duranto to work.
Duranto blocks an elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
A short right from Duranto on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duranto.
Duranto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Fitzpatrick up against the cage.
Fitzpatrick blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Duranto wants to stall.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Fitzpatrick lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duranto backwards. #T2#
Fitzpatrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick lands a nice elbow.
Duranto blocks the elbow strike.
Duranto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fitzpatrick pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
This has been an exciting period of action!
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick misses with the head strike.
Fitzpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Fitzpatrick is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
A left hand lands to the body for Duranto.
#T3#
Fitzpatrick tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto avoids the elbow strike from Fitzpatrick, against the cage.
Fitzpatrick misses with an elbow strike.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Fitzpatrick as Duranto tries to tie him up.
Fitzpatrick lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto lands a right hand.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Fitzpatrick.
Duranto working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duranto.
Fitzpatrick tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A left hand lands to the body for Duranto.
Fitzpatrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short uppercut from Fitzpatrick. #T4#
Fitzpatrick working aggressively here.
Fitzpatrick fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Fitzpatrick looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Fitzpatrick lands an elbow inside.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Fitzpatrick letting Duranto take a breather here.
Fitzpatrick lands with a short shot to the head.
Fitzpatrick has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Fitzpatrick misses with some punches.
Duranto dodges an elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Fitzpatrick swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Fitzpatrick tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Fitzpatrick back against the cage.
Duranto lands with a right to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duranto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Francis Fitzpatrick showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Roberto Duranto's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Fitzpatrick. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duranto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
#CL#
Duranto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Fitzpatrick, pushing him back against the cage.
Duranto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fitzpatrick up against the cage.
Fitzpatrick throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Duranto is pushing Fitzpatrick up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Duranto seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Fitzpatrick lands a right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short body shot lands from Duranto as the two fighters clinch.
Nice body punch from Duranto - that landed with a thud.
Duranto tries to work over Fitzpatrick's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Fitzpatrick misses with a punch on the inside.
#T1#
Duranto has Fitzpatrick pushed against the cage.
Fitzpatrick misses with the head strike.
A short right from Duranto on the inside.
Fitzpatrick misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Fitzpatrick has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Fitzpatrick uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto dodges an elbow strike from Fitzpatrick.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Fitzpatrick.
A short uppercut from Duranto.
A short right from Duranto on the inside.
Fitzpatrick lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duranto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Fitzpatrick throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto stalling in the clinch but Fitzpatrick improves position.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Fitzpatrick tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Fitzpatrick working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Fitzpatrick takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Fitzpatrick misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duranto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Duranto avoids the elbow strike from Fitzpatrick, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Fitzpatrick fails to land.
Duranto lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
Duranto working aggressively here.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Duranto slowing the pace effectively.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Fitzpatrick lands a body punch in the clinch.
Fitzpatrick being controlled against the cage.
Fitzpatrick tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Fitzpatrick backwards.
Fitzpatrick throws an elbow but it misses.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.
Francis Fitzpatrick is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a body punch.
Duranto effectively controlling the action here.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Fitzpatrick.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Fitzpatrick's elbow.
Duranto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Fitzpatrick up against the cage.
Fitzpatrick tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T4#
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto slows down the pace here.
Fitzpatrick misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Duranto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Fitzpatrick has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29
Judge James Glass scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Francis Fitzpatrick!
Francis Fitzpatrick decided to hype himself up post fight. It was going well but he went on about it a bit too long and the crowd turned on him a little. |
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Event:
PFC 179 Bathory vs Fitzpatrick
Date: May 17, 2020 |
#R1#
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Yamaguchi uses good head movement to avoid it. #CL#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
Duranto stalling against the cage.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto is trying to break free.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Yamaguchi.
A shot in the inside from Duranto.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Yamaguchi lands a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi scores with a shot to the side of Duranto's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
A left hand lands to the body for Duranto.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Yamaguchi works on Duranto's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!#BC#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.#T1#
Yamaguchi lands a jab.
Yamaguchi takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Yamaguchi ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Duranto throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto swings widly with a right hand
and Yamaguchi counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Yamaguchi stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duranto.
Yamaguchi tries to move into range but Duranto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Yamaguchi paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Yamaguchi motions for Duranto to come forward. Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto keeps Yamaguchi at a distance using the push kick.
Yamaguchi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Yamaguchi.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto scores with a body shot.
Yamaguchi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Duranto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamaguchi throws a good cross that connects.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Yamaguchi.#T2#
Yamaguchi misses the shot to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Yamaguchi lands with a shot to the body.
No joy there for Duranto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the body
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
Yamaguchi ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamaguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi checks a low kick from Duranto.
Yamaguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Yamaguchi slips a jab and a cross from Duranto.
Yamaguchi throws the kick towards the body but Duranto avoids it.
A low kick from Duranto is predictable there
and Yamaguchi counters with a good low kick that Duranto was not able to check.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick which misses Duranto's front leg but catches the back leg as Duranto tries to avoid it.
Duranto tries to work over Yamaguchi's front leg with a kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Duranto pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Yamaguchi back to the cage. Duranto follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto is looking to counter the offense by Yamaguchi and move into the clinch.
Yamaguchi with a nice cross.#T3#
Yamaguchi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duranto connects with a body shot that sends Yamaguchi's belly button to the back.
Duranto is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi lands a head shot.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#CL2#
Yamaguchi closes the distance and clinches.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Yamaguchi's head.
Yamaguchi is working Duranto over against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Yamaguchi. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto lands with a shot 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!
Yamaguchi throws a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Yamaguchi thows a left - swing and a miss!
A jab from Yamaguchi does it's job there.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Duranto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duranto tries to score with a low kick but Yamaguchi moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
Yamaguchi tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A combination from Duranto does no damage.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
Yamaguchi lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Duranto backs up against the cage.
Yamaguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamaguchi throws a push kick but Duranto slaps the foot to one side.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a straight left.
Yamaguchi throws a good cross that connects.
A leg kick checked by Yamaguchi.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto throws a hook but Yamaguchi blocks it.
A jab from Yamaguchi finds it's way through Duranto's defenses.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Jab, jab by Yamaguchi - just one landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duranto lands a two punch combo.
Good exchange - Yamaguchi coming out on top.
Duranto lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
A lazy left from Yamaguchi finds it's target.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Duranto looks to land a right hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duranto throws a right and a left that Yamaguchi avoids nicely.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Yamaguchi circles away quickly and effectively.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Yamaguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Duranto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaguchi throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Yamaguchi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamaguchi checks the leg kick nicely there.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Duranto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.#T1#
Yamaguchi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Duranto takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Yamaguchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duranto on the side of the head.
Duranto throws a jab when Yamaguchi was well out of range.
Yamaguchi wants to land a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
Duranto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Yamaguchi doesn't seem bothered though.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Duranto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Yamaguchi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Yamaguchi tries a quick counter leg kick but Duranto is wise to it.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Yamaguchi circles away.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Yamaguchi.#T2#
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto throws a good cross that connects.
Yamaguchi misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Duranto lands a body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Yamaguchi lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Yamaguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Decent striking displayed by Duranto there.
Yamaguchi uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Duranto checks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaguchi, right into the meat.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
Yamaguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.#T3#
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
A slapping leg kick lands for Yamaguchi.
A good leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Duranto moves out of range as Yamaguchi throws a body kick.
Duranto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch but Yamaguchi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Yamaguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Yamaguchi walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Yamaguchi misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Yamaguchi throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Yamaguchi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Both fighters circling a little - Yamaguchi finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
As Yamaguchi backs away, Duranto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Duranto cracks Yamaguchi with an open hand slap.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice body kick.
#T4#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Yamaguchi.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
That kick from Yamaguchi tenderised Duranto's leg. Duranto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Yamaguchi tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamaguchi lands with a cross.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
A jab from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi walks into a left hand.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Yamaguchi throws out the jab.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.#CL#
Duranto clinches up against the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Yamaguchi's elbow.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice hook to the head.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
#R3#
Duranto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duranto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Yamaguchi counters with a stiff right hand.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Yamaguchi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duranto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Duranto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duranto misses with a series of wild punches.
Yamaguchi cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Duranto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
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!
Duranto cracks Yamaguchi with a good jab.#T1#
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Yamaguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto throws a front kick aimed at Yamaguchi's knee but Yamaguchi avoids it well.
Yamaguchi ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Yamaguchi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duranto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yamaguchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamaguchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Yamaguchi fakes the leg kick and cracks Duranto in the body.
Yamaguchi takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Duranto backing away here, and Yamaguchi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Duranto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Yamaguchi's calf.
Yamaguchi has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamaguchi defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Yamaguchi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Yamaguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Yamaguchi! But no joy.#T2#
Duranto throws a right and a left that both miss.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
Duranto throws a nice looking combination but Yamaguchi bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Yamaguchi tries a quick counter leg kick but Duranto is wise to it.
Good leg kick by Yamaguchi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Yamaguchi blocks a jab.
Duranto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Nice shot lands for Yamaguchi.
A slow jab from Yamaguchi misses its intended target.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Yamaguchi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
No joy there for Duranto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Yamaguchi with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duranto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
A chopping leg kick lands by Yamaguchi.
Duranto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. #T3#
Duranto tries to clinch up but Yamaguchi circles away and keeps his distance.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Yamaguchi avoids them all with ease.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Yamaguchi will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duranto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Yamaguchi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Yamaguchi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Yamaguchi connects with an inside leg kick.
Duranto checks the leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good work by Duranto as he checks the leg kick.
The fighters circling - Yamaguchi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Yamaguchi scores with a nice head shot.
Yamaguchi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duranto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Yamaguchi is looking to score with low kicks.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
An inside leg kick from Yamaguchi misses. #T4#
Duranto misses with an uppercut
and Yamaguchi connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Yamaguchi thows a leg kick but Duranto checks it
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Yamaguchi's leg but Yamaguchi calmly moves out of range.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamaguchi scoring well with a low kick there.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as Yamaguchi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick nicely.
Yamaguchi buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duranto momentarily.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kai Yamaguchi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Yamaguchi 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 Sam Margolis scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi!
During a confident post fight interview, Kai Yamaguchi thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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Event:
PFC 175 Moors vs Coker
Date: May 02, 2020 |
#R1#
A head kick misses from Duranto. #CL2#
Escobar moves into range and clinches up with Duranto.
Escobar is trying to pull guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Escobar lands a shoulder strike.
Escobar tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Escobar.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
Escobar misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duranto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.#CUT#
It looks like Diego Escobar has been cut.
Escobar darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Jab by Duranto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Escobar is out of range.
Escobar tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Diego Escobar seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Escobar is avoiding it.
Escobar slips under a jab from Duranto.
Escobar appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Escobar lands a body punch. #T1#
Escobar blocking some punches.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.
Duranto lands a left hand.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Escobar.
Escobar lands a left hand.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Escobar listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Escobar.
Duranto moves forwards but Escobar connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duranto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duranto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Escobar misses with a looping left.#CL2#
Escobar pushes Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar jumps guard but Duranto stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Escobar working aggressively here.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T2#
Escobar lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duranto.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Escobar.
Duranto is trying to push Escobar away but Escobar has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Escobar lands with a short shot to the head.
Duranto pushes Escobar back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Escobar scores with a nice hook to the head.
Escobar jumps guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Roberto Duranto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Diego Escobar.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Escobar.
Escobar tries to pull guard but Duranto won't allow it.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Escobar.
Duranto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
Escobar decides to pull guard. #SUB2#
Escobar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duranto is aware though and is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#T3#
Escobar controls Duranto momentarily but Duranto frees himself.
Duranto passes Escobar's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Escobar is looking for a sweep. Duranto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duranto content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Escobar is pressing down on Duranto's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duranto wants to get up but he can't break Escobar's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. #SUB2#
Escobar is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duranto is aware though and is defending well.#T4##SUB2#
Escobar has an active guard here but Duranto has managed to pass into half guard.
Duranto keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Escobar moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.#SUB2#
Escobar looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duranto has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Escobar trying to keep a closed guard but Duranto is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Escobar had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Duranto defends it easily.#SUB2#
Escobar has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Duranto is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Escobar.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2#
Decent striking displayed by Escobar there.
Diego Escobar seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto lands a lovely overhand right.
Escobar tries to clinch up.
Escobar looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#CL2#
Escobar has managed to clinch.
Duranto lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Escobar uses good head movement to avoid it.
Escobar misses with a hook to the ribs.
Escobar's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Escobar misses with a punch on the inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Escobar misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto lands a right hand.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Escobar misses with a body punch.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Escobar jumps guard but Duranto stands there with Escobar around his waist. Escobar gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
#T1#
Escobar misses with a short punch on the inside.
Escobar tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Escobar tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto tries a body shot but Escobar blocks it.
Escobar gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Escobar tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Escobar.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
Escobar lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duranto or not.
Duranto cracks Escobar with a nice body shot.
Duranto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Escobars head.
A nice left hand lands by Duranto.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Escobar.
Escobar swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Escobar creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Escobar blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#TD2#
Escobar drags the fight down to the ground.
Escobar trying to keep a closed guard but Duranto is proving a slippery customer.
#SUB2#
Escobar has his foot on Duranto's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duranto works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB2#
Escobar looking for subs off his back but Duranto has passed one foot through into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Escobar gets full guard.#T3#
Duranto slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up. #SUB2#
Escobar isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Duranto stacks Escobar on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Duranto!
Escobar is trying to improve his position.
Escobar manages to work his way to half guard, despite Duranto's best efforts.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Duranto prevents Escobar from improving his position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Neither fighter is being very active at the moment, with Duranto in particular looking to stall.
Escobar is looking to improve his position.
Escobar regains full guard. Nicely done. #SUB2#
Escobar looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Duranto passes into half guard.
Escobar wants to improve his position but Duranto is controlling well.
Escobar wants to get back to full guard but Duranto has passed into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Diego Escobar's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Duranto feints and then cracks Escobar's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Escobar down.
Escobar lands an overhand right.
Escobar looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Escobar throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duranto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Escobar moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
Duranto backing away here, and Escobar unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Good standup being displayed there by Escobar as he connects with a hook.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Duranto takes one to the side of the head.
A low kick from Escobar is predictable there
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Escobar lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Escobar waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Escobar does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Escobar swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Escobar swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
#T1#
Escobar's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Escobar throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Escobar throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Escobar connects with a right hand. Duranto shakes it off.
Escobar throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duranto.
Nice shot lands for Escobar.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Escobar cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Escobar connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
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!
Escobar slips a jab and a cross from Duranto.
Escobar ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Escobar scores with a punch to the head.
Diego Escobar has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Escobar is looking to score with low kicks.
Duranto misses the jab.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Escobar is just out of range.
Duranto connects with a high kick.
Escobar displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Duranto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Escobar scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Jab from Duranto.
Escobar jabs Duranto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Escobar throws a poor cross that misses
and Duranto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Escobar throws a leg kick that misses.
It looked like Duranto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Escobar misses with an uppercut
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Escobar's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duranto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Escobar scrambles back to his feet.
Duranto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Escobar smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.#T3#
Duranto blocks a jab.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Escobar manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Escobar.
Duranto takes one to the side of the head.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Escobar moves out of range easily.
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Escobar attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Escobar tries to land a leg kick but Duranto saw it coming and moves away.
A good leg kick by Escobar.
Escobar misses with a hook.
Escobar keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto throws a body punch but Escobar moves out of range.
An inside leg kick lands from Escobar.
Escobar fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duranto checks it well.
Escobar throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.#T4#
A leg kick checked by Duranto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Escobar avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Escobar throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto thuds his right hand into Escobar's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.#CL#
Duranto clinches.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Roberto Duranto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Escobar backwards.
Escobar misses with a punch to the body.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Escobar blocks an uppercut.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Escobar.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Escobar struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Escobar throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Diego Escobar.
I think Duranto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
Judge Tatsuya Matsuyama scores the fight 29:28
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Just give me next fight.'.
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Event:
PFC 167 Arendse vs Bathory
Date: Apr 04, 2020 |
#R1#
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Kamei was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Kamei scores with a decent looking hook.
Duranto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kamei throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Duranto counter with a right hand.
Kamei takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Kamei.
Duranto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Koichi Kamei seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kamei misses with a body punch
and Duranto counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Duranto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kamei throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto throws a hook but Kamei avoids it easily.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamei throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Kamei throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Duranto counters with a left and a right that stings Kamei.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kamei throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Kamei lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kamei scores with a decent looking hook.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.#T1#
Duranto slips a jab and a cross from Kamei.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Kamei on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Kamei scores with a jab to the head.
Duranto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kamei checks it well.
Kamei slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto throws a front kick that sends Kamei stumbling back into the cage.
A shot to the body from Kamei misses
and Duranto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kamei checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Kamei is looking to wear down Duranto with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kamei lands a slapping body shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamei misses with a hook.
Kamei misses the shot to the body. #T2#
Kamei walks into a left hand.
Kamei scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
Kamei throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto defending well as Kamei loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Kamei.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kamei throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch but Kamei swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A combination from Kamei does no damage.
Kamei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Kamei bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duranto's head backwards.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Kamei thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto misses with a low kick as Kamei jumps back.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Kamei.
Duranto comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Kamei looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duranto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It looked like Kamei wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duranto lands a glancing blow to the side of Kamei's head.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Kamei is just out of range.
Kamei is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.#T3#
Duranto is looking to clinch but Kamei is avoiding it.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Kamei sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Kamei looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Kamei avoids it with no problem.
A cross from Kamei lands.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Kamei does a little dance to reset his feet.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Kamei down.
Duranto slips under a jab from Kamei.
Kamei comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Kamei does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto lands the left hand.
Jab by Duranto.
Kamei throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Kamei's shoulder, as Kamei tries to avoid the shot.
Duranto misses with a left hand
and Kamei counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kamei uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.#T4#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat.
Kamei throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Kamei slips a straight right by Duranto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Kamei. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Kamei digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
Duranto takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Kamei gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duranto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duranto cracks Kamei with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Kamei.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamei swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Kamei ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duranto misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Koichi Kamei will probably get the nod.
That's time! Kamei's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Kamei looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.#CL2#
Duranto clinches up with Kamei and pushes him back against the cage.
Kamei blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Kamei controls the action.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
#BC#
Kamei manages to break the clinch.
Kamei ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Kamei slips a jab from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Kamei throws out the jab.
Kamei scores with a jab to the body.
Kamei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kamei missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A jab from Duranto finds it's way through Kamei's defenses. #T1#
Kamei just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto throws a low kick but Kamei avoids it.
Kamei takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Kamei's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Kamei takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kamei jabs at Duranto's body.
Duranto misses with a jab to the body
and Kamei counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duranto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Kamei blocks a jab.
Kamei was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamei slips under a jab from Duranto.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Kamei throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Kamei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Good standup being displayed there by Kamei as he connects with a hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamei scores with a body shot.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kamei.#T2#
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Kamei is able to avoid easily.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Kamei swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kamei uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Kamei manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Kamei scores with a body shot.
Duranto thuds a left hand into Kamei's body.
Kamei takes a shot right to the bread basket.
No joy there for Kamei, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A jab from Kamei does it's job there.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto wants to counter the offense by Kamei and move into the clinch position.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamei.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamei lands a right hook to the body.
Kamei jabbing away but nothing is landing. #T3#
Kamei pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kamei, as that shot connected.
Kamei swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto throws a front kick that sends Kamei stumbling back into the cage.
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Koichi Kamei is winning the standup battle so far.
Kamei swinging wildly here.
#CL2#
Duranto clinches up with Kamei and pushes him back against the cage.
Kamei blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Kamei. #BC#
Kamei pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kamei misses with a body shot.
Kamei throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duranto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kamei looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T4#
Kamei ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
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!
Kamei throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto wants to counter the offense by Kamei and move into the clinch position.
Kamei misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kamei.
Kamei connects with a nice looking jab.
Duranto moves forwards but Kamei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Kamei throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Kamei swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duranto feints a counter leg kick.
Kamei throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duranto counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Kamei manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Kamei sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Kamei appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duranto scores with a head kick. Kamei tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto with a jab.
Duranto has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto moves forwards but Kamei connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duranto slips under a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Koichi Kamei dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
#R3#
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Kamei takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Kamei swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duranto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Kamei sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamei.
Kamei bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duranto's head.
Duranto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Kamei.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Kamei is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Duranto throws a hook but Kamei avoids it easily.
Kamei scores with a nice right hand.
Kamei listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Kamei lands a lovely overhand right.
Duranto defending well as Kamei loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kamei swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto slips a straight right by Kamei.
Duranto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duranto misses with a kick to the body.
#T1#
Kamei circles away from the clinch attempt.
Kamei swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kamei dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Kamei throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
A big right from Kamei misses.
Kamei takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kamei keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Kamei slips under a jab from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Kamei connects with a body shot that sends Duranto's belly button to the back.
Duranto throws a hook but Kamei avoids it easily.
Kamei lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Kamei uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kamei digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Kamei lands a nice hook to Duranto's body. Duranto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
A punch lands to the side of Duranto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duranto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#T2#
Kamei throws a combination. Duranto tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Kamei throws a body shot but no joy.
Kamei throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Kamei with a body shot.
Kamei moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
Duranto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Kamei's head backwards.
Kamei misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto moves in looking to clinch but Kamei pushes him off.
Kamei misses with a jab to the body
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Nice shot by Kamei.
Kamei punishes Duranto's body with a nice straight punch.
Kamei paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duranto throws a hook but Kamei blocks it.
Kamei tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Kamei.
Kamei misses the shot to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Kamei misses the target.
Duranto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Duranto throws a front kick that sends Kamei stumbling back into the cage.
Duranto lands with a good body shot.
Duranto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kamei has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#T3#
Kamei scores with a punch to the head.
Kamei takes one on the button.
Kamei has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Kamei misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kamei throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Kamei throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.#CL2#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
Kamei breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Koichi Kamei is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Kamei checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Kamei appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Duranto ducks right into an uppercut from Kamei.
Duranto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Kamei cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
A quick step to the side and Kamei tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kamei throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Kamei takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Nice body punch from Kamei.
Kamei fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Kamei checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kamei.
Kamei works over Duranto's head and body with a nice combination.
Kamei fails to land with a series of punches.
Kamei defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Kamei's head but Kamei sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A bone on bone clash there as Kamei blocks the leg kick.
A quick step to the side and Kamei tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto misses with the combination.
Duranto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Kamei moves away from the strike by Duranto.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Koichi Kamei.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Kamei, 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 Taro Takaoka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ren Mimura scores the fight 30:27
Judge Hirohito Nitta scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Koichi Kamei!
An out of breath and clearly excited Koichi Kamei thanked Urban Fighter for their help and support (and free stuff they sent him).
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Event:
PFC 160 Kagonbo vs Alzado
Date: Mar 01, 2020 |
#R1#
Duranto throws a body punch but Bathory moves out of range.
Bathory tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duranto tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bathory manages to circle out of the way.
Duranto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Secret Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Bathory bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duranto slips a jab from Bathory.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Duranto connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Bathory lands a body shot.
Duranto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
#CL#
Duranto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Bathory misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Bathory.
Bathory stalls.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch. #BC2#
Bathory pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Bathory staying out of range there.#T1#
Duranto misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
Duranto needs to keep his hands up - Bathory had a free shot at his head there.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Bathory circles away from the clinch attempt.
Bathory lands a front kick.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Bathory throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Duranto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Bathory jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well.
Bathory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Bathory misses with a kick to the body
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory lands a nice shot to the body.
Bathory swings widly with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A low kick from Bathory is predictable there
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duranto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bathory misses with a hook
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.#T2#
Jab by Bathory.
Nice body kick from Duranto.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duranto moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Bathory lands a jab.
Duranto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Bathory is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duranto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Bathory's leg but Bathory calmly moves out of range.
Bathory throws out a powerful jab.
Duranto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Bathory if he has to take too many more of those.
Bathory throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto lands a nice shot that snaps Bathory's head back.
Duranto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto misses the jab.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory misses the jab.#T3#
Duranto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bathory lands a nice shot that snaps Duranto's head back.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Bathory is avoiding it.
Bathory throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Bathory jumps back.
Bathory looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duranto tries to clinch up but Bathory circles away and keeps his distance.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Bathory rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bathory has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Duranto takes one to the chin there.#CL#
Duranto moves into the clinch.
Duranto pushes Bathory back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
A right handed body shot lands from Bathory.
A left hand lands to the body for Duranto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duranto stalling the fight.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Bathory.
A nice left hand lands by Bathory.
#T4#
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Bathory holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Bathory blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Duranto digs a right hand underneath Bathory's ribcage. Bathory let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Bathory lands with a short shot to the head.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Bathory lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A short right from Bathory.
Bathory takes a shot to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Bathory scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duranto in his tracks.
Duranto throws a jab when Bathory was well out of range.
Duranto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
It appears Duranto was looking to counter with a kick there.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Nice cross by Bathory.
A bone on bone clash there as Bathory blocks the leg kick.
#CL#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
Bathory digs a right hand underneath Duranto's ribcage. Duranto let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Bathory throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Bathory swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Bathory tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Duranto.
A low kick from Bathory misses
and Duranto counters with a three punch combo that has Bathory backing up. Bathory nods at Duranto to acknowledge the strikes.#T1#
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Bathory.
A nice side step and Bathory releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Bathory appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Bathory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
A low kick from Bathory misses
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory cracks the inside of Duranto's front leg.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory.
Bathory avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Bathory is able to avoid easily.#T2#
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Bathory throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Bathory just manages to avoid it.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A leg kick checked by Bathory.
Duranto wants to clinch.
Bathory blocks the body kick.
A little jabbing left from Bathory on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duranto finds it's way round the side to connect with Bathory's head.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Bathory throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Bathory cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Bathory checks it.
Duranto tries to land a leg kick but Bathory saw it coming and moves away.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Bathory fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duranto takes one to the chin there.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Bathory.
Duranto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Bathory.
Bathory swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
#T3#
Bathory connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duranto's hands.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch but Bathory swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Duranto closes the distance looking to clinch
and Bathory counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Bathory.
Bathory loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bathory manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto tries to work over Bathory's front leg with a kick but Bathory checks it.
Some wild striking there from Duranto.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Good standup being displayed there by Duranto as he connects with a hook.
Bathory throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Bathory ducks down to avoid it. #T4#
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Bathory - that will leave a mark!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory scores with the left hand. Duranto knows he should have avoided that one.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Duranto down.
Bathory tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Bathory misses with a hook
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Bathory didn't see that one coming.
Bathory scoring well with a low kick there.
Bathory doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Duranto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Bathory lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Bathory throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory lands a nice looking body kick.
Bathory misses the jab.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Bathory's shoulder, as Bathory tries to avoid the shot.
Bathory fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duranto on the side of the head.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Arzlan Bathory will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R3#
Duranto scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bathory tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Nice cross by Bathory.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Bathory moves out of range easily.
Bathory scores with a punch to the head.
Duranto lands a jab to Bathory's midsection.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
Bathory checks a leg kick.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Bathory manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bathory blocks the body kick.
Bathory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duranto if he has to take too many more of those.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Bathory looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Bathory avoids the body shot from Duranto.
#T1#
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Bathory jumps back.
Duranto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Bathory's legs.
Duranto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bathory to score with a decent uppercut.
Good work by Duranto as he checks the leg kick.
Bathory checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
A big right from Bathory misses.
Bathory swings away with a leg kick that misses.#CL#
Duranto closes the distance and pushes Bathory back into the cage.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto lands with a right to the head.
A short right from Bathory on the inside.
Duranto wants to break free but Bathory has control.
Duranto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Bathory. #T2#
A head punch on the inside from Bathory fails to land.
Bathory blocks an uppercut.
A shot in the inside from Duranto.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory misses with some punches.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Bathory's elbow.
Bathory tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Bathory creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Bathory blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duranto tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto controlling the action here for a moment.
Bathory tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T3#
Bathory misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Bathorys head.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto struggles to land a body shot inside as Bathory controls his hands.
Bathory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Bathory lands a head shot.
Bathory on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Bathory misses with a head kick.
As Bathory tries to get set, Duranto tries to push him back and clinch up but Bathory manages to avoid the attempt.#CL#
Duranto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bathory looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Bathory misses with a head kick.
The fighters circling - Bathory throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Duranto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bathory throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Bathory motions for Duranto to come forward. Bathory throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A lazy left from Duranto finds it's target.
Bathory throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
Bathory attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Bathory looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Duranto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Bathory lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Bathory was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bathory connects with a crisp jab.
Bathory scores with a nice body kick.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Arzlan Bathory just about did enough to take it.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R4#
Bathory moves out of range of the body kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Bathory's leg. Bathory is trying to keep his angry face on.
Jab by Bathory.
Bathory checks a low kick from Duranto.
Bathory looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duranto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Bathory looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Duranto misses the jab.
Bathory was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duranto tries to score with a low kick but Bathory moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Duranto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Bathory misses with a body kick.
Bathory swings widly with a right hand
#CL#
and Duranto counters by clinching up.
Bathory misses with a punch on the inside.
Good body shot from Bathory.
#T1#
Duranto prevents a body shot from Bathory.
Bathory keeps control of Duranto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duranto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Bathory misses with a few strikes there.
Duranto is looking to counter the offense by Bathory and move into the clinch.
Duranto wants to clinch.
Duranto tries a low kick but Bathory avoids it.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory connects with a jab.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.#T2#
Bathory lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat.
Duranto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Bathory momentarily.
Bathory lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duranto pushes Bathory away with a front kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Bathory's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Bathory shakes it off.#CL#
Duranto gets a clinch.
Bathory misses with a short punch on the inside.
Bathory blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Bathory.
Duranto lands a shot to the body.
Duranto working hard to break the clinch.
Bathory goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto lands with a short head shot on the inside. #T3#
Still in the clinch, Duranto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
The referee is keeping an eye on Bathory - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Roberto Duranto has scored more points in the clinch so far.#BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Bathory swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Bathory misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bathory paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Crunch! Duranto slams his shin into Bathory's torso.
Duranto doesn't manage to clinch there - Bathory circles away.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
Bathory throws an off balance right hand
and Duranto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Bathory really felt that one!
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.#T4#
Bathory lands a nice hook to Duranto's body. Duranto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duranto tries to bum rush Bathory with a series of wild strikes but Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duranto misses with a looping right.
Bathory slips a jab from Duranto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Bathory avoids them all with ease.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory throws a right hand that misses
#CL#
and Duranto counters by moving into the clinch.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Bathory.
Bathory working aggressively here.
Duranto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage.
A right handed body shot lands from Duranto.
A body shot lands from Bathory.
Duranto tries to work over Bathory's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short right from Duranto on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto had his way with Arzlan Bathory in that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Bathory finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Bathory misses with a body punch
#CL#
and Duranto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
A short uppercut from Bathory.
Bathory tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Bathory back against the cage. #BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duranto, as that shot connected.
Bathory checks the leg kick.
Duranto looks to land a combination. Bathory sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Duranto throws a low kick but Bathory moves out of range easily.
Duranto lands a nice shot that snaps Bathory's head back.
Bathory misses with a hook.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
Bathory throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Bathory connects with a solid leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto with a nice cross.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T1#
Bathory fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Duranto coming out on top.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Bathory lands a nice shot to the body.
Decent striking displayed by Duranto there.
Bathory shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Duranto eats them both and turns towards Bathory to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Duranto scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Bathory paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Bathory tries to land a body kick
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Bathory walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duranto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bathory punishes Duranto's body with a nice straight punch.
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!
Duranto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Bathory to score with a decent uppercut.
Bathory tries to move into range but Duranto moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A jab from Bathory does it's job there.
Bathory checks a low kick from Duranto.
A little jabbing left from Bathory on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Bathory throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Bathory swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Bathory looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Bathory lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto throws a lazy uppercut
and Bathory counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duranto's knee momentarily.
Bathory throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Duranto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Bathory. That did some damage!
Duranto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A solid leg kick lands there for Bathory.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Bathory throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duranto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Bathory throws a nice looking combination but Duranto bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Bathory misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Bathory throws out a powerful jab.
Bathory lands a leg kick that knocks Duranto off balance momentarily.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Bathory.
Duranto misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
It seemed like Bathory was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duranto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory checks the leg kick.
Duranto checks the leg kick.
Duranto lunges at Bathory with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bathory's hand.
Duranto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Bathory finds it's way round the side to connect with Duranto's head.
Duranto throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Good leg kick by Bathory there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Bathory avoids a kick to the body.
#T4#
Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duranto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duranto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Bathorys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Bathory, right into the meat.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duranto has time to react.
Duranto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Bathory is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Bathory cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Bathory scores with a nice strike.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Duranto misses with a hook.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Bathory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duranto if he has to take too many more of those.
Duranto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Bathory didn't see that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Arzlan Bathory.
I think Bathory has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 46:49
Judge Sosuke Kotani scores the fight 46:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory! Arzlan Bathory retains his lightweight title!
Arzlan Bathory decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
PFC 153 Grabber vs Nao
Date: Jan 26, 2020 |
#R1#
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Date throws out the jab.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Date throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
A nice side step and Date releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Date digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Date misses with a low kick.
#CL#
Date gets tackled into the cage by Duranto. Duranto maintains the clinch.
Duranto takes a shot to the head.
Come on Duranto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
A head punch on the inside from Date fails to land.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Duranto.
Date scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Date lands a body shot.
Date tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto.
Duranto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Date swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Good body shot from Date.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Date. #T1#
Duranto prevents a body shot from Date.
Date working aggressively here.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Date or not.
Duranto slows down the pace here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Date.
Date tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Date misses with a body punch.
Date misses with a punch on the inside.
Date misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Date has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Date misses with a looping left.
Date moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Date let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duranto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duranto scores with a shot to the body.
#T2#
Duranto throws a low kick but Date moves out of range easily.
Date throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Date manages to avoid it.
Date fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
As Date tries to get set, Duranto tries to push him back and clinch up but Date manages to avoid the attempt.
Date displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto throws a good cross that connects.
Roberto Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Date blocks the body kick.
Duranto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Date throws an off balance right hand
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Date tries to get set, Duranto tries to push him back and clinch up but Date manages to avoid the attempt.
Date fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto connects with a jab.
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.
Duranto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Date momentarily.
Nice body kick from Duranto.
Date just misses with a punch to the body.
#T3#
Date misses the body punch #CL#
and Duranto counters by clinching up.
Date tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Date can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Date misses with some punches.
Duranto presses Date against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Date struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Date blocks an uppercut.
#BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
Date waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Date walks into a jab.
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Date counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Date was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Date takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Duranto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Date.
Date misses with a straight right.
As Date tries to get set, Duranto tries to push him back and clinch up but Date manages to avoid the attempt.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Date.
Date lands a nice shot to the body.
#T4#
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Duranto throws a poor cross that misses
and Date counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto misses with a hook
and Date makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Date connects with a leg kick. Duranto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Date throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duranto counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Date stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Date ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Date has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Duranto.
Duranto wants to clinch up but Date keeps it at a distance.
Duranto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Date moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Date takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Date slips a straight right by Duranto.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duranto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Date showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duranto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Date is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duranto rather than just go for the knockout.
Date scores with a leg kick.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Date swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Date lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duranto's sensitive parts. #CL#
Duranto moves into the clinch.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Date. #BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Duranto's corner calls for a 1-2. Duranto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Date avoids a kick to the body.
Date takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duranto moves forwards but Date connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Date throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto throws a push kick but Date slaps the foot to one side.
Both fighters circling a little - Duranto finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Date throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto tests Date's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Date moved out of range nicely.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Duranto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Date misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Date thinking.
Duranto defending well as Date loads up on a big left hand.
Date throws a right hand that misses
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
Duranto punishes Date's body with a nice straight punch.
Date lands a right hook to the body.
Duranto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Date throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto looks to throw a body kick
and Date cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duranto misses with a hook
and Date counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Date takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Date misses with an uppercut.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Duranto slips a jab from Date.#T2#
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Date paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Date throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Date dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Date connects with a body shot that sends Duranto's belly button to the back.
A nice combination there by Duranto.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Date circles away.
Date swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Date moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
Date avoids a kick to the body.
Good work by Date as he checks the leg kick.
Duranto walks into a stiff left hand from Date.
Date keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Duranto staying out of range there.
Duranto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A slow jab from Date misses its intended target.
A quick step to the side and Duranto tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.#T3#
A slapping leg kick lands for Date.
Duranto scores with a jab. Date acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duranto!
Duranto moves away from the strike by Date.
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Date! But no joy.
Date jabs Duranto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duranto throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Date with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Date lands with an overhand left.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A combination from Duranto does no damage.
Date lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto thuds his right hand into Date's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Date steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Duranto. That one must have hurt.
Date misses with a straight right.
Date looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Date manages to avoid it.#CL#
Duranto moves into range and clinches up with Date.#T4#
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto taking a breather.
Duranto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Date has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Date throws a head punch that misses. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
A left lands for Duranto.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body. Date takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duranto tries to bum rush Date with a series of wild strikes but Date uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duranto lands with a right hand.
Duranto throws a hook but Date avoids it easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Date looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Date throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duranto, as that shot connected.
A looping hook to the body misses from Date. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that second round.
That's time! Duranto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Duranto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Date slips a jab and a cross from Duranto.
Date needs to keep his hands up - Duranto had a free shot at his head there.
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Date ducks down to avoid it.
Date misses the jab.
Date bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
A little jabbing left from Date on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Date keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Date scores with a head kick. Duranto tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Date lands a right hook to the body.
Date has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Date there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duranto misses with a kick to the body
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Date lands with a nice body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
That kick from Date tenderised Duranto's leg. Duranto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Date lands with a thumping leg kick.
Date swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T1#
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Date.
Duranto swings widly with a right hand
and Duranto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Date has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Date scores with a leg kick.
Date digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
The crowd cheers as Date lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duranto doesn't seem phased though.
Date misses the jab.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Duranto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto thuds a left hand into Date's body.
Sloppy strikes from Duranto. Those never looked like landing.
Date was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Date pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Date misses with a straight left.
Duranto throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Date to counter with a crisp jab.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto is looking to counter punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duranto is looking to counter punch.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Date sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T2#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duranto.
Date looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Date saw that one coming.
Date avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Date missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto lands a jab to the nose.
Date misses with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Date swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Date tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Decent striking displayed by Duranto there.
Duranto scores with the left hand. Date knows he should have avoided that one.
Duranto connects with the punch.
Date lands a slapping body shot.
It looks like Duranto has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
Date misses the shot to the body.
Duranto tries to counter by clinching up but Date breaks away and moves out of range.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Date.#T3#
Date tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Date slips a straight right by Duranto.
Date swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Duranto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Mamoru Date has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Date does a little dance to reset his feet.
Date flicks out a counter leg kick but Duranto steps away.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Date slips the punch.
Date connects with an inside leg kick.
That kick from Date tenderised Duranto's leg. Duranto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duranto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Date swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T4#
Date tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Date slips the punch.
A jab from Duranto finds it's way through Date's defenses.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duranto checks a leg kick.
Date throws a predictable looking body shot
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duranto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Date's head.
Date misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Date uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.#CL#
Duranto moves into the clinch.
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
Date throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Date.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Date swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Date misses with a hook from the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Duranto.
Well Duranto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Paul Tew scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 30:27
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
PFC 149 Grabber vs Tuala 2
Date: Jan 05, 2020 |
#R1#
Duranto misses with a combination
and Point counters with a nice leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Point down.
An inside leg kick lands from Point.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
A nice side step and Point releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Donk. Duranto catches Point right on the button with a cross.
Duranto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Point thumps Duranto with a low kick.
Duranto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Point stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Point steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Point fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Point misses with the combination.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duranto - that will leave a mark!
Duranto tests Point's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Point moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Point moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Point on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
#T1#
Point paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Point takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Point punishes Duranto's body with a nice straight punch.
Point thows a left - swing and a miss!
Point cracks Duranto with an open hand slap.
A swing and a miss from Point.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto works the jab nicely.
Point dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Point throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Point pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Point settles back down.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Point just manages to avoid it.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Point.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto wants to clinch but Point slips to the side
and Point counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duranto tests Point's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Point tries to clinch up but Duranto circles away and keeps his distance.
Duranto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Point takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Point connects with a body shot.#T2#
Point misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Point moves out of range.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Point.
Duranto lands with a straight right. Point didn't see that one coming.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Point rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Point takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duranto.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Point.
Point tries to counter by closing the distance.
Point takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
A telegraphed right hand from Point misses the target.
Duranto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Point saw that one coming.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Point moves out of range.
Duranto scores with a three punch combo!
#CUT#
It looks like Jesse Point has been cut.
Duranto throws a sloppy body shot
letting Point counter with a right hand. #T3#
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duranto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Point's calf.
Point swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Point avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Point.
Duranto throws a hook but Point avoids it easily.
Point only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Point misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Point fails to land with a series of punches.
Point throws a right hand that Duranto ducks under and follows up with a left that Duranto also avoids with ease.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Point scores with a nice body kick.
Point takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.#CL#
Duranto has Point up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Point takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duranto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Point throws out the jab. #CL2#
Point clinches.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A right hook to the body lands for Duranto.
Duranto lands with a short punch from the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duranto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duranto can't break the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Point lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Point looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Duranto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duranto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duranto as Point tries to tie him up.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Duranto.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jesse Point's cut.
That's time! Duranto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Point pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Duranto back to the cage. Point follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Duranto lunges at Point with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Point's hand.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Duranto walks into a stiff left hand from Point.
Duranto tries to land a body kick
and Point counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duranto feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Points jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Duranto ducks right into an uppercut from Point.
Point just misses with a punch to the body.
Point walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Point moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Jab, jab by Point - just one landing.
Point throws a leg kick
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Point ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
A nice side step and Point releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Point swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Point throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T1#
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duranto lands the left hand.
Point tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Point shakes it off.
Point misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Point avoided it.
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Point.
Duranto jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
A leg kick checked by Point.
Point will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Point feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duranto's calf.
Duranto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Point lands a jab to the nose.
Point throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Point throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
#T2#
Point takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.#CL2#
Point clinches with his opponent.
Point working aggressively here.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Point's elbow.
Point tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Point lands a shot to the body.
Point has Duranto pressed against the cage, preventing Duranto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.#BC#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Point checks the leg kick.
Point has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Point checks a low kick from Duranto.
Point takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Point throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto counters with an outside leg kick.
Point has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Point.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Point wants to counter the offense by Duranto and move into the clinch position.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Point.
Duranto is looking to counter punch.
Point throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Point really felt that one!#T3#
Point ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Point appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Point.
Point's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Point throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Point takes one to the side of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Point.
A solid body kick from Duranto.
Point stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Point tries to clinch up.
Point has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duranto.
Point tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Point throws a push kick but Duranto slaps the foot to one side.
Duranto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Point.
#T4#
Duranto clobbers Point with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
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!
Duranto swats away the attempt to clinch by Point.
Duranto changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto slips under a jab from Point.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Point is out of range.
Duranto thuds his shin into the meat of Point's side.
Duranto slips a jab from Point.
Duranto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duranto moves in looking to clinch but Point pushes him off.
Point throws a counter combo.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Point throws out the jab.
Point throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duranto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Point can do to turn this around?
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto punishes Point's body with a nice straight punch.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Duranto is looking to counter with a body kick.
Point swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duranto.
Point tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duranto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jesse Point's cut.
That's time! Duranto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
No joy there for Duranto, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Point circles away.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat.
Duranto lunges at Point with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Point's hand.
Point uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Point misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
A nice inside leg kick there by Point. That's going to slow Duranto down.
Point takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Point misses with a jab to the body
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Point misses with a low kick.
Duranto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Point connects with the punch.
Point throws a right hand that Duranto ducks under and follows up with a left that Duranto also avoids with ease.
Point buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Point rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duranto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Point misses the jab.
Duranto is looking to counter punch.#T1#
Duranto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Point.
The fighters circling - Point throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Point with a nice cross.
Duranto misses with an uppercut
letting Point counter with a right hand.
Point throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Point stuns Duranto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Point's sensitive parts.
Point moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Point scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Duranto looks to land a right hand but Point moved out of range.
Point now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Point throws a right and a left that Duranto avoids nicely.
Point walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duranto.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch but Point swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Point keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
#T2#
Point has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Point throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duranto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Point sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Point lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Point.
Duranto lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Point manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Point down.
Point with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Point catches Duranto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Good standup being displayed there by Point as he connects with a hook.
Duranto checks a low kick from Point.
Point misses with a looping right.
Point walks into a straight right hand from Duranto.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Point throws a poor cross that misses
and Point takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Duranto lands a nice looking body kick.
Duranto feints and then cracks Point's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Point down.
Point misses with a looping right.
Point slips under a jab.
Duranto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Point uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Point takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto takes one to the chin there.
Point tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duranto is able to avoid easily.
Point moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Point.#CL#
Duranto instigates a clinch. #T4#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Point struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
The referee calls for Point to work.
Point tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Point tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Point.
Point misses with a wild body shot.
Point uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Duranto lands with a good body shot.
Duranto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Point lands with a nice combination. Duranto backs away looking to recover.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.#CL#
Duranto instigates a clinch.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Point stalling in the clinch but Duranto improves position.
Jesse Point has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Point swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Jesse Point.
Well Duranto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Yuuki Gou scores the fight 29:28
Judge Shirou Masuda scores the fight 29:28
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
PFC 141 Moors vs Wright
Date: Nov 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.#CL#
Duranto fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Yamaguchi, pushing him back against the cage.
Yamaguchi tries to pull guard but Duranto holds him up against the cage and eventually Yamaguchi drops back down to his feet.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Yamaguchi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duranto cracks Yamaguchi with a nice body shot.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Duranto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi is trying to pull guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but Duranto stands there with Yamaguchi around his waist. Yamaguchi gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Roberto Duranto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kai Yamaguchi.
A hook to the body from Yamaguchi.
#T1#
Yamaguchi tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Yamaguchi has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duranto.
Duranto lands a nice uppercut.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short uppercut from Yamaguchi.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Yamaguchi lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto presses Yamaguchi against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duranto trying to stall but Yamaguchi improves his position.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch. #T2#
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto struggles to land a body shot inside as Yamaguchi controls his hands.
Duranto slows down the pace here.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Yamaguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duranto displaying some good clinch control by pressing Yamaguchi up against the cage.
Duranto taking a breather.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Yamaguchi stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi letting Duranto take a breather here.
A head punch on the inside from Yamaguchi fails to land. #T3#
Duranto lands a body shot.
Duranto taking a breather.
Yamaguchi lands a nice uppercut.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duranto just stands there and leans against the cage.#T4#
Still in the clinch, Duranto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamaguchi fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with the head strike.
Yamaguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duranto leaning against his opponent.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Yamaguchi scores with a nice short uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto trying to stall but Yamaguchi improves his position.
Yamaguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Yamaguchi just misses with a punch to the body.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick that knocks Duranto off balance momentarily.
Nice straight punches there by Yamaguchi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Yamaguchi looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamaguchi avoided it.
Duranto has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Yamaguchi's leg but Yamaguchi calmly moves out of range.
Duranto throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Yamaguchi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duranto takes a swing at Yamaguchi's ribcage but misses.
Yamaguchi wants to counter with a clinch but Duranto pushes him away.
Duranto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi is out of range.
Yamaguchi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Yamaguchi jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Yamaguchi's leg but Yamaguchi calmly moves out of range.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Yamaguchi slips the punch.
Duranto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yamaguchi staying out of range there.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duranto throws a low kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Duranto checks a leg kick. #T1#
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Yamaguchi moved out of range nicely.
Duranto throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a solid body kick.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Yamaguchi counters with a leg kick.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Yamaguchi misses with a kick to the body.
Duranto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Yamaguchi's legs.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
A punch lands to the side of Duranto 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Yamaguchi.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A cross from Duranto lands.
Duranto throws a poor cross that misses
and Yamaguchi counters with a good low kick that Duranto was not able to check. #T2#
Yamaguchi misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Duranto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Yamaguchi lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Yamaguchi controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duranto.
Yamaguchi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto effectively controlling the action here.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Still in the clinch, Duranto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. #T3#
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto stalling against the cage.
Duranto takes a shot to the head.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
Duranto tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Yamaguchis head.
Yamaguchi blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Yamaguchi blocking some punches.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto dodges the punch combination from Yamaguchi.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Yamaguchi checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Yamaguchi throws a lazy uppercut
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duranto slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Yamaguchi's front leg but catches the back leg as Yamaguchi tries to avoid it. #T4#
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
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!
Yamaguchi checks the leg kick.
Yamaguchi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto jabs at Yamaguchi's body.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto lands with a shot to the body. #CL#
Duranto moves into range and clinches up with Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short left from Duranto.
Duranto blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kai Yamaguchi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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.
#R3#
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamaguchi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Duranto moves forwards but Yamaguchi connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Yamaguchi off balance momentarily.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Yamaguchi swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Yamaguchi tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Yamaguchi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#CL#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi fails to pull guard.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Yamaguchi throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto. #BC#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Yamaguchi momentarily.
#T1#
Yamaguchi misses with a looping right.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Yamaguchi moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Yamaguchi.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Yamaguchi. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Yamaguchi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Yamaguchi manages to avoid it.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Yamaguchi's legs.
Yamaguchi throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Yamaguchi avoided it.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Yamaguchi keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Yamaguchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yamaguchi misses with a low kick.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi fakes the leg kick and cracks Duranto in the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Yamaguchi darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.#T2#
Duranto moves in looking to clinch but Yamaguchi pushes him off.
Yamaguchi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duranto with a body shot.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Yamaguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamaguchi wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
Duranto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Yamaguchi throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto misses with a hook.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. Yamaguchi looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Yamaguchi crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duranto - the referee stops the clock and Yamaguchi gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duranto. Yamaguchi manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
A big right from Yamaguchi misses.
Yamaguchi takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Yamaguchi steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Yamaguchi looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.#T3#
Duranto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
A right-left combo lands from Duranto.
Duranto moves out of range as Yamaguchi strikes.
Yamaguchi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yamaguchi throws a nice inside leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Yamaguchi, right into the meat.
Yamaguchi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Yamaguchi. Duranto shrugs it off though.
Duranto tries to work over Yamaguchi's front leg with a kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Duranto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duranto lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Yamaguchi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duranto there as he acknowledges the shot.
A low kick from Duranto misses #CL2#
and Yamaguchi holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Yamaguchi tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Yamaguchi back against the cage.
Yamaguchi misses with some punches.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Yamaguchi.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Yamaguchi scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Yamaguchi misses with a body punch.
Yamaguchi blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Yamaguchi misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
A right hand to the body from Yamaguchi.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Yamaguchi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Kai Yamaguchi just about did enough to take it.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R4#
Yamaguchi lands with a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi throws a body kick that misses.
Yamaguchi scores with a decent looking hook.
Yamaguchi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Yamaguchi tries to land a leg kick but Duranto saw it coming and moves away.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Yamaguchi thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duranto if he has to take too many more of those.
Duranto throws a lazy head kick
and Yamaguchi counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duranto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duranto will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Yamaguchi swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duranto counters with a nice body kick.
Yamaguchi misses with a looping left.
Yamaguchi keeps the fight on the outside.#T1#
Duranto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
As Yamaguchi looks to move away, Duranto throws a big counter combo but Yamaguchi just gets out of the way.
Yamaguchi connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. #CL#
Duranto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Yamaguchi pushes Duranto back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Yamaguchi swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC2#
Yamaguchi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duranto slips a straight right by Yamaguchi.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
Duranto tries to clinch but Yamaguchi is having none of it.
Yamaguchi getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick from Yamaguchi.
Duranto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook
and Duranto counters with an inside leg kick.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
Yamaguchi looks for the body kick but Duranto saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
#T2#
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Yamaguchi scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duranto doesn't seem bothered though.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Yamaguchi with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duranto to score with a decent uppercut.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Yamaguchi circles away.
Duranto misses with a double jab
and Yamaguchi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Yamaguchi throws a low kick but Duranto moves out of range easily.
Yamaguchi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Yamaguchi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Yamaguchi throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duranto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#T3#
Yamaguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Yamaguchi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Yamaguchi lands a really nice looking cross but Duranto seems unphased.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Duranto takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Crunch! Duranto slams his shin into Yamaguchi's torso.
Yamaguchi loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Yamaguchi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Yamaguchi, as that shot connected.
Yamaguchi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Yamaguchi down.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Yamaguchi's leg. Yamaguchi is trying to keep his angry face on.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T4#
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Yamaguchi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Yamaguchi tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Yamaguchi jumps back.
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Yamaguchi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a punch to the head.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Yamaguchi moves out of range easily.
Yamaguchi is looking to land body kicks.
Yamaguchi digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
Duranto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Yamaguchi throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duranto.
Yamaguchi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duranto.
Yamaguchi checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Yamaguchi moved away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Kai Yamaguchi dominated that fourth round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R5#
A slapping body kick lands there for Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Yamaguchi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Yamaguchi swinging wildly here.
It appears Duranto was looking to counter with a kick there.
Yamaguchi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Yamaguchi saw that one coming.
Yamaguchi misses with a body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yamaguchi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Yamaguchi throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
A jab from Duranto finds it's way through Yamaguchi's defenses.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL#
Duranto instigates a clinch.
Yamaguchi tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow. #T1#
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Yamaguchi.
A hook to the body from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Yamaguchi tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Yamaguchi works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Yamaguchi lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Yamaguchi tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Duranto lands a shot to the body.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Yamaguchi.
Yamaguchi misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
Duranto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Yamaguchi digs a right hand into Duranto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duranto's gas tank.
A short right from Yamaguchi on the inside. #T2#
Duranto lands a shoulder strike.
Duranto'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.
Yamaguchi misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto lands with a right to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Yamaguchi throws a head punch that misses.
Yamaguchi lands with a light punch inside.
Yamaguchi blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Yamaguchi moves out of range of the body kick.
Yamaguchi throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duranto on the side of the head.
Duranto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Yamaguchi avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Yamaguchi looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duranto checks a leg kick.
Yamaguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Yamaguchi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Jab, jab by Duranto - just one landing.
Duranto tried to score with a low kick but Yamaguchi checks it.
A big right from Yamaguchi misses.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Yamaguchi scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
Yamaguchi lands a really nice looking cross but Duranto seems unphased.
#CL2#
Yamaguchi instigates a clinch.
A short right from Duranto.
Yamaguchi makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duranto tries to work over Yamaguchi's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Yamaguchi lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Yamaguchi is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Duranto to keep the fight standing.#T4#
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Yamaguchi backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Yamaguchi lands a hook to the side of the head.
Yamaguchi lands a body punch.
Kai Yamaguchi seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Yamaguchi manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Yamaguchi prevents a body shot from Duranto.
A short right from Yamaguchi.
Duranto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.
Yamaguchi lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Yamaguchi swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Yamaguchi lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Kai Yamaguchi is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Yamaguchi jumps guard but Duranto turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto tries to stall but Yamaguchi uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kai Yamaguchi.
Well Yamaguchi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 45:50
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 47:49
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kai Yamaguchi! Kai Yamaguchi retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Kai Yamaguchi, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
PFC 136 Yamaguchi vs Rock
Date: Nov 03, 2019 |
#R1#
Bathory misses with a looping left.
A telegraphed right hand from Bathory misses the target.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bathory is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Duranto tries to work over Bathory's front leg with a kick but Bathory checks it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A slow jab from Bathory misses its intended target.
Bathory lands with a hook. Duranto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bathory circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duranto throws a leg kick
and Bathory counters with a nice uppercut.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Bathory swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Bathory tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Bathory throws a push kick but Duranto slaps the foot to one side.
Duranto has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Secret Lab in the buildup to the fight.
Arzlan Bathory seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bathory walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duranto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Bathory misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Bathory.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
Bathory tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
A lazy body kick from Bathory
and Duranto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Bathory sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Bathory scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Bathory swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duranto.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bathory lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bathory takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
#CL#
Duranto gets a clinch.
Duranto works on Bathory's body with a couple of short punches.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A nice right hand lands inside from Duranto.
Bathory softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Bathory lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duranto.
Bathory misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
A head punch blocked on the inside by Bathory.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
Bathory lands a left hand.
Bathory presses Duranto against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Bathory swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Bathory blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Bathory lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto is trying to stall.
Duranto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Bathory backwards.
Bathory working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Bathory working aggressively here.
Duranto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Bathory is leaning against Duranto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Bathory lands a body punch in the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land. #T3#
The referee calls for Bathory to work.
Bathory fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duranto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto misses with some punches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto.
The referee calls for Bathory to work.
Bathory tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow. #BC#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Nice straight punches there by Bathory. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Bathory.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Bathory takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Bathory throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Bathory jabs Duranto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Bathory wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Bathory throws a low kick but Duranto avoids it.#T4#
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Duranto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Bathory slips under a jab.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto tries to clinch up but Bathory circles away and keeps his distance.
Duranto throws a front kick aimed at Bathory's knee but Bathory avoids it well.
Bathory misses with a straight right.
As Bathory tries to get set, Duranto tries to push him back and clinch up but Bathory manages to avoid the attempt.
Duranto lunges at Bathory with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Bathory's hand.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Bathory has time to react.
Duranto tries to bum rush Bathory with a series of wild strikes but Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Good leg kick by Bathory there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
A jab from Duranto does it's job there.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duranto works over Bathory's head and body with a nice combination.
Duranto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duranto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Bathory circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
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#
The fight stays on the outside here - Duranto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Bathory was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Bathory keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Good leg kick by Bathory there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duranto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Bathory misses the shot to the body.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Bathory moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Bathory is looking to slow Duranto down with leg kicks.
Duranto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick from Bathory.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Decent striking displayed by Bathory there.
Bathory moves out of range of the strikes.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto connects with a crisp jab.
Duranto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bathory counters with a nice uppercut.
Bathory wants to land a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duranto slips a straight right by Bathory.
Duranto swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duranto defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand. #T1#
A big left from Duranto misses.
Nice cross by Bathory.
Bathory misses with a low kick.
Bathory throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Bathory.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Bathory is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Bathory lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Bathory lands a nice shot that snaps Duranto's head back.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duranto.
Duranto checks a low kick from Bathory.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
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!
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duranto.
A nice inside leg kick there by Bathory. That's going to slow Duranto down.
Bathory just misses with a punch to the body.
#T2#
Duranto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Bathory swings widly with a right hand
and Duranto finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Bathory checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Bathory lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Bathory.
Duranto blocks a leg kick.
Duranto misses with a hook. Bathory ducked under it nicely.
A shot to the liver by Bathory. Beautiful body shot.
Bathory attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Bathory uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Bathory with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
A decent looking cross lands there for Bathory.
Bathory jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Bathory chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Bathory drops his hands momentarily and Duranto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Bathory missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Bathory circles away quickly and effectively.
Duranto throws a good cross that connects.
#T3#
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Bathory's front leg but catches the back leg as Bathory tries to avoid it.
Bathory attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Bathory manages to avoid it.
Bathory takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duranto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Bathory thuds his right hand into Duranto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duranto darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Duranto's corner calls for a 1-2. Duranto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #CL#
Duranto has managed to clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duranto as Bathory tries to tie him up.
Duranto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A short right from Duranto on the inside. #BC2#
Bathory breaks the clinch.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Bathory throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Bathory sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Bathory throws a lazy uppercut
and Duranto counters with a flying knee. Nice. #T4#
Bathory takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto looked to counter with a high kick but didn't commit.
Duranto defending well as Bathory loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a kick to the body
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duranto wants to clinch up but Bathory keeps it at a distance.
And Bathory responds with a good body kick, but Duranto manages to step out the way in time.
A combination from Bathory does no damage.
Duranto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Bathory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory throws a poor cross that misses
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Bathory moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
Bathory looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Bathory dodges the punch combination from Duranto.
#CL#
Duranto clinches up against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duranto lands an uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Bathory.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duranto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Duranto thumps Bathory with a low kick.
Bathory throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
A big left from Bathory misses.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bathory lands a head shot.
Duranto lands with an uppercut that bounces Bathory off the cage and back into range.
Bathory lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duranto's sensitive parts.
Duranto takes a swing at Bathory's ribcage but misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bathory darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Bathory gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Bathory scores with a decent looking hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#CL#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Duranto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #BC2#
Bathory breaks the clinch.
Bathory scores with a nice head shot.#T1#
Bathory throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Duranto stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duranto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Bathory. Bathory circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Bathory throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Duranto slips a jab from Bathory.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto throws the left hand but Bathory avoids the punch easily.
Duranto slips a jab and a cross from Bathory.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Bathory.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Bathory swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
As Bathory tries to get set, Duranto tries to push him back and clinch up but Bathory manages to avoid the attempt.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duranto slips a straight right by Bathory.
Bathory swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Bathory ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Duranto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duranto thumps Bathory with a low kick.
Arzlan Bathory has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Duranto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duranto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duranto moves out of range as Bathory strikes.
Bathory throws an overhand right that lands on Duranto's shoulder, as Duranto tries to avoid the shot.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Bathory takes one on the button.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Bathory.
Duranto wants to slow Bathory down by chopping away at his legs.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto slips a jab from Bathory.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
A jab from Bathory misses.
Bathory walks into a jab.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto connects with a jab.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duranto works the jab nicely.#T3#
Bathory looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Bathory moves away and avoids it.
Bathory keeps Duranto at a distance using the push kick.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
Duranto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a good cross that connects.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Bathory lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Bathory blocks a leg kick.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Bathory is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nice cross by Duranto.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Bathory only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Bathory keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Bathory steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Bathory checks a leg kick.
Bathory throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.#T4#
Good leg kick by Bathory there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto throws the kick towards the body but Bathory avoids it.
Bathory was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Bathory blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto throws a hook but Bathory avoids it easily.
Bathory cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Bathory circles away.
Bathory misses with an uppercut.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Bathory off balance momentarily.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Bathory throws a body kick that misses
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
Bathory has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Bathory takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duranto throws a jab when Bathory was well out of range.
Duranto tries to score with a low kick but Bathory moves his leg out of the way.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto throws a series of strikes that have Bathory backpedaling.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Bathory does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Bathory misses with a straight right.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Duranto.
Well Duranto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto took his opportunity to call for a title shot in his post fight interview.
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Event:
PFC132 Alzheimer v Kansalanien
Date: Oct 13, 2019 |
#R1#
Duranto throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Rock.
Rock blocks a head kick by Duranto.
Duranto sets himself, and Rock steps forward looking for the clinch! Duranto avoids it this time.
Duranto takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Rock's sensitive parts.
We've been told by Duranto's head coaches at Secret Lab that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duranto lands a head kick. Rock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duranto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rock displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rock.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rock slips a jab and a cross from Duranto.
Rock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duranto on the side of the head.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rock.
Duranto is looking to counter punch.
Duranto takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto delivers a nice body kick.
Duranto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Rock throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and moves out of range.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.#T1#
Duranto chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Rock lands with an uppercut that bounces Duranto off the cage and back into range.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rock cracks Duranto with an open hand slap.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Rock lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto tries to work over Rock's front leg with a kick but Rock checks it.
Rock cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rock lands a nice shot that snaps Duranto's head back.
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
Rock connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rock.
Rock throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Rock tries to land a leg kick but Duranto saw it coming and moves away.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duranto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duranto needs to keep his hands up - Rock had a free shot at his head there.
Duranto misses with a leg kick. #T2#
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
A big left from Duranto misses.
A big right from Rock misses.
Rock fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
It looked like Duranto was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Rock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duranto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rock takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto scores with a push kick.
An inside leg kick lands from Duranto.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Rock.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Nice uppercut lands for Rock. That snapped Duranto's head back.
Duranto is looking to slow Rock down with leg kicks.
A jab lands there for Rock.
Rock looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Will Rock seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Duranto!
Rock moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Rock's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T3#
Rock blocks the body kick.
Rock is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duranto had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Rock throws a low kick but Duranto moves out of range easily.
Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duranto moves out of range as Rock strikes.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Rock checks a low kick from Duranto.
Rock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Rock.
Nice straight punches there by Duranto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duranto.
Rock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto throws the kick towards the body but Rock avoids it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duranto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Rock throws out the jab.
Rock throws a solid leg kick but Duranto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rock.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Rock checks it well. #T4#
Rock lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
Rock lands a jab to the head.
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!
A leg kick checked by Duranto.
Duranto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duranto pushes Rock away with a front kick.
Rock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Rock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Duranto moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
A leg kick checked by Rock.
Rock throws an off balance right hand
and Duranto counters with an inside leg kick.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Rock is out of range.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Rock takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Rock. Rock obviously looking to wear him down.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Rock lands a leg kick that knocks Duranto off balance momentarily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Duranto moves out of range as Rock strikes.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
Rock throws a low kick but Duranto moves out of range easily.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
Rock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duranto counters with a solid body kick.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rock just manages to avoid it.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Duranto lands with a hook. Rock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duranto tries to score with a low kick but Rock moves his leg out of the way.
Rock works Duranto's body with a nice hook.
Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duranto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock throws a solid leg kick but Duranto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Rock.
Rock checks a leg kick nicely.
Rock moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Rock connects with the punch.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Rock's leg but Rock calmly moves out of range.
Rock on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Rock lands a nice shot that snaps Duranto's head back.
Rock defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Rock on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Rock wants to clinch up but Duranto keeps it at a distance.
Jab, jab by Rock - just one landing.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Rock throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Rock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Duranto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Rock on the side of the head.
Duranto takes one on the button.
Rock lands with a straight right. Duranto didn't see that one coming.
Rock wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Rock connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Donk. Duranto catches Rock right on the button with a cross.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Rock.
Rock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duranto's head.
Rock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T2#
Rock lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Rock throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Rock lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Rock's leg. Rock is trying to keep his angry face on.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.
Rock throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Good leg kick by Rock there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Rock jabs Duranto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Rock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. #T3#
Duranto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rock at a distance.
#CL2#
Rock gets a clinch.
Rock misses with a body punch.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duranto.
Rock checks the leg kick.
Rock thumps Duranto with a low kick.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Rock.
Rock bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duranto's head.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Rock throws a low kick but Duranto moves out of range easily.
Rock checks the leg kick.#CL2#
Rock has Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Rock tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duranto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T4##TD2#
Rock jumps into guard, dragging Duranto to the mat.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto trying to control the position from guard on top but Rock is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duranto postures up.
#SUB2#
Rock throws his legs up looking for a submission but Duranto uses it to pass to side control.
Duranto cracks Rock with a big elbow.
Rock is trying to control Duranto's posture but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto trying to control the position but Rock is working away.
You can see the frustration on Rock's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Duranto throws a low kick but Rock avoids it.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
A decent looking cross lands there for Rock.
Duranto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rock tries to counter with a clinch but Duranto shakes him off and moves away.
Rock throws a leg kick which misses Duranto's front leg but catches the back leg as Duranto tries to avoid it.
Rock misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.
Rock uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Rock throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Rock jumps back.
Rock tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Rock with a jab.
Rock staying out of range there.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duranto pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Rock steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duranto.#T1#
Duranto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duranto sets himself, and Rock steps forward looking for the clinch! Duranto avoids it this time.
Rock swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duranto.
Rock keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Rock scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Rock checks a low kick from Duranto.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Rock.
Rock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duranto checks a leg kick nicely.
The fighters circling - Rock throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Rock stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duranto.
Rock walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duranto checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Rock just manages to avoid it.
Rock throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Rock thuds his right hand into Duranto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Rock's shoulder, as Rock tries to avoid the shot.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Rock wants to counter with a clinch but Duranto pushes him away.
Rock throws a body shot but no joy. #T2#
Duranto misses with a straight left.
Rock's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duranto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Rock scrambles back to his feet.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Rock tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Rock looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duranto on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duranto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Rock takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
A jab from Rock misses.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Rock avoided it.
Rock takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Rock is out of range.
Rock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rock fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Rock lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.#T3#
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Rock.
Rock catches Duranto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Rock bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Rock momentarily.
A low kick from Rock is predictable there
and Duranto counters with a nice low kick that buckles Rock's knee momentarily.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto throws a front kick aimed at Rock's knee but Rock avoids it well.
Rock wants to counter the offense by Duranto and move into the clinch position.
Duranto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rock scores with a decent looking hook.
Duranto keeps the fight on the outside.
Rock connects with the punch.
Duranto scores with a decent looking hook.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto lands a head kick. Rock smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Rock moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Rock thuds a left hand into Duranto's body.#T4#
Duranto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duranto chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Rock can pounce on him.
Rock tries to clinch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Rock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Rock sees it coming and checks it nicely.
A bone on bone clash there as Rock blocks the leg kick.
Duranto throws a front kick that sends Rock stumbling back into the cage.
Rock looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Rock is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Rock slips a straight right by Duranto.
Rock is looking to slow Duranto down with leg kicks.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Rock connects with a body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Will Rock just about did enough to take it.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R4#
A nice inside leg kick there by Rock. That's going to slow Duranto down.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto slips a straight right by Rock.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Rock has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duranto.
A bone on bone clash there as Rock blocks the leg kick.
Rock does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Rock lands with a thumping leg kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duranto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rock misses with a looping left.
Rock lands with a nice combination. Duranto backs away looking to recover.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Rock tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duranto tries a low kick but Rock avoids it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duranto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rock has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rock and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Rock moves out of range of the body kick.
Rock avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto throws a hook but Rock blocks it.#T1#
Rock chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duranto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duranto throws a push kick but Rock slaps the foot to one side.
Duranto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rock tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duranto is able to avoid easily.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Rock.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Rock throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duranto.
A clash of legs there as Duranto blocks the low kick.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Rock moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Rock.
Duranto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Rock.#T2#
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Rock manages to avoid it.
Rock blocks a leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Rock sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Rock tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Rock has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Rock pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Rock. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Rock motions for Duranto to come forward. Rock throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Rock blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Rock.
Duranto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Rock moved out of range nicely.#CL2#
Rock closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Rock blocks a body shot from Duranto.
Duranto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Rock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Rock. #T3#
Duranto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duranto has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Duranto looking to stall.
Duranto is trying to maintain a safe position but Rock gets an underhook and turns Duranto into the cage.
Duranto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duranto takes a shot to the head.
Rock misses with a body punch.
Rock tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Rock back against the cage.
Rock lands a shoulder strike.
Duranto has had enough of the clinch but Rock keeps him there for the moment.
Rock misses with a punch to the body.
Rock struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Rock controls the action.
Rock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durantos head.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Rock tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Duranto smiles and moves away.
#T4#
Duranto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Rock misses with a low kick.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
Rock tries to counter by closing the distance.
Rock throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
Rock lands the left hand.
Rock misses with a shot to the body
and Duranto counters with a good low kick that Rock was not able to check.
A big right from Rock misses.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Rock jumps back.
Duranto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A jab from Rock misses.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.
Rock misses with a looping left.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Will Rock dominated that fourth round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
#R5#
Rock takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Rock fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Rock.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Rock doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
Rock uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Rock with a hook.
A clash of legs there as Rock blocks the low kick.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Rock moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Rock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duranto throws a right and a left that Rock avoids nicely.
Rock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Rock tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. #T1#
Rock scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Rock takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Rock is looking to chop away at Duranto's legs.
As Rock backs away, Duranto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Good work by Duranto as he checks the leg kick.
Duranto throws a head kick but Rock moves out of range.
Duranto is looking to slow Rock down with leg kicks.
Rock misses with a looping left.
A low kick from Rock misses
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto tried to score with a low kick but Rock checks it.
A telegraphed right hand from Rock misses the target.
Rock scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Rock wants to clinch up but Duranto keeps it at a distance.
Duranto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Rock is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Rock looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T2#
A nice inside leg kick there by Rock. That's going to slow Duranto down.
Rock pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Rock settles back down.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Rock.
Rock throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Rock tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Rock misses with a low kick.
Rock blocks a head kick by Duranto.
The crowd cheers as Rock lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duranto doesn't seem phased though.
Rock looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Rock misses with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a nice leg kick.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rock wants to counter with a clinch but Duranto pushes him away.
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duranto throws a low kick but Rock avoids it.
Rock takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Rock throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rock tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T3#
Rock checks a leg kick nicely.
Rock avoids the head kick by Duranto.
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Rock connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
Duranto lands a right hook to the body.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Rock checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto staying out of range there.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Rock wants to clinch up but Duranto keeps it at a distance.
Duranto was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Rock moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Rock misses its intended target.
Rock avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto drops his hands momentarily and Rock takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Rock misses with a low kick.
It appears Duranto was looking to counter with a kick there.#T4#
Rock waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Rock attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duranto lands a high kick!
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Rock is able to avoid easily.
Duranto on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Rock lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Rock fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Rock fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duranto on the side of the head.
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
Rock misses with a looping right.
Duranto tries a low kick but Rock avoids it.
Duranto throws a body kick, spinning off balance#CL2#
and Rock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Rock tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Rock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Will Rock.
I think Rock has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 49:46
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Will Rock! Will Rock retains his lightweight title!
Will Rock bigged himself up after the win. The crowd seemed to love it.
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Event:
Pride FC 43
Date: Sep 01, 2019 |
#R1#
Song throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Song's leg. Song is trying to keep his angry face on.
Song tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Song misses with a low kick.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Song tries a head kick but it misses.
The fighters circling - Song throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Song lands a leg kick that knocks Duranto off balance momentarily.
Duranto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Song. That one must have hurt.
Duranto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Song's shoulder, as Song tries to avoid the shot.
Duranto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Song circles away quickly and effectively.
Duranto checks a low kick from Song.
Song jabs Duranto right on the nose. Duranto blinks but takes it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A punch lands to the side of Song 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Duranto lunges at Song with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Song's hand.
Song ducks right into an uppercut from Duranto. #T1#
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Song checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Song tries a head kick but it misses.
Song digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Song moves away and avoids it.
Song lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Song throws a head kick but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duranto looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Song misses with a looping right.
Duranto wants to land a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Song.
Song connects with a right hand. Duranto shakes it off.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duranto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Song's hands.
Song has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Duranto slips under a jab from Song.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Song is just out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Song scores with a decent looking hook.#T2#
Song connects with an inside leg kick.
Song misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Song checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Song lands a head kick. Duranto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Duranto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto defending well as Song loads up on a big left hand.
Song scores with a decent looking hook.
A nice leg kick lands there from Song.
Song lands a body shot.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
Song throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Song sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Song uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Song saw that one coming.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. #T3#
Song misses with a body shot.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Song jumps back.
Song blocks the body kick.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Song lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Song tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto lands a nice looking body kick.
Song keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Song.
Song shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duranto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duranto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Song has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Song and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Jab by Duranto.
Good leg kick by Song there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Song throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto lands with a right hand.
Song attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Song sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.#T4#
Song misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. Song looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Song moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duranto checks a leg kick.
Song looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto lands with a nice body kick.
Song throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Song avoids them all with ease.
Song misses with an uppercut.
Song throws a sloppy head kick
and Duranto connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Song throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Song throws a body kick that misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Song.
Song's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Song does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Min-Sik Song seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Nice cross by Song.
Song tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto appears to be looking for a big counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Min-Sik Song will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Duranto takes one to the chin there.
Song thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Song swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Song misses with a body kick.
Duranto wants to slow Song down by chopping away at his legs.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Song moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Song throws a sloppy head kick and Duranto moves out of range easily.
Song fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Song cracks the inside of Duranto's front leg.
Song scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duranto in his tracks.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Min-Sik Song seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Song tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Song throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.
Song lands with a nice body kick.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Song.
Song throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto scores with a punch to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Song moves into range and connects with a jab. #T1#
Nice body punch from Song.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Song plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Song keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Song slips a straight right by Duranto.
An inside leg kick lands from Duranto.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Song throws a hook but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Song throws out the jab.
Duranto doesn't manage to clinch there - Song circles away.
Duranto darts in trying to clinch
and Song counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Song misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Song blocks a head kick by Duranto.
Song throws a shot to the body.
Song lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Song looks like he wants to counter punch here.#T2#
Duranto misses with a low kick as Song jumps back.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duranto dips to his left and cracks Song with an uppercut!
Duranto throws a head kick but Song moves out of range.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Song lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto tries to clinch but Song is having none of it.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Song is out of range.
A little jabbing left from Song on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto moves out of range as Song throws a body kick.
Song just misses with a punch to the body.
Nice body kick from Duranto.#CL#
Duranto has managed to clinch.
#BC2#
Song breaks from the clinch.
Song walks into a jab.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Song down.
Song swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Song connects with a solid leg kick.
Song scores with a jab. Duranto acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #T3#
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Song.
Duranto scores with a nice head shot.
Song ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Song thuds his right hand into Duranto's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
A head kick misses from Song.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Song moves away.
A little jabbing left from Song on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Song darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Song defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duranto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Song's front leg but catches the back leg as Song tries to avoid it.
Song blocks a low kick nicely.
A jab lands there for Song.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Song.
Song throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
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!
Duranto keeps Song at a distance using the push kick.
Song throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.#T4##CL#
Duranto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Song lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duranto backwards. #BC2#
Song's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Nice cross by Song.
Song ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song throws a nice inside leg kick.
Song catches Duranto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
A bone on bone clash there as Song blocks the leg kick.
Song flicks out a counter leg kick but Duranto steps away.
Duranto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Song.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Song is avoiding it.
Song clobbers Duranto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A swing and a miss from Song.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Duranto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Song scores with a hook.
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
Duranto misses the jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Min-Sik Song 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 eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R3#
A swing and a miss from Song.
Duranto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Song sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Song throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Song.
Duranto wants to clinch up but Song keeps it at a distance.
Duranto misses with the combination.
Song is looking to land body kicks.
Duranto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Song.
Song cracks Duranto with an open hand slap.
Song takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Duranto connects with a good right hand that stumbles Song. Song circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Song swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Song throws a body shot but no joy.
Song dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!#T1#
A decent looking body kick lands there for Song.
Duranto misses the jab.
Song lands with a thumping leg kick.
Song is looking to land body kicks.
Duranto tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
It seemed like Song was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Song uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Song now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duranto blocks a head kick by Song.
Song scores with a leg kick.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Song manages to avoid it.
Song dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Song explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Song.
Song fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duranto doesn't manage to clinch there - Song circles away.
Song checks a leg kick.
Song has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duranto.
Duranto drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Duranto tries to move into range but Song moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.#T2#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Song flicks out a counter leg kick but Duranto steps away.
Song throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto misses with a leg kick
letting Song counter with a right hand.
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Song is out of range.
Song lands a head kick. Duranto smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Song on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Song throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Song checks a low kick from Duranto.
Duranto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice cross by Duranto.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Song misses with a body shot.
Song looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duranto.
Song ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Song has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Song checks a leg kick nicely.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T3#
Nice uppercut there from Song.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Song sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duranto's corner calls for a 1-2. Duranto obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Song takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Song avoided it.
Duranto with a jab.
Song walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duranto.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Song.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duranto throws a body kick that misses.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
Nice jab there from Song.
Song checks a leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Song circles away.
Song looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.#T4#
Song moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Song keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Song's leg. Song is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duranto thumps Song with a low kick.
Song misses with a left hand
and Duranto counters with a good low kick that Song was not able to check.
Song misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Duranto throws a right and a left that both miss.
Song looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
A big right from Song misses.
Song checks the leg kick.
Song lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Song scores with a hook to the body. Duranto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Song checks a low kick from Duranto.
A looping hook to the body misses from Song. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Song throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duranto counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Min-Sik Song just about did enough to take it.
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.
#R4#
Good leg kick by Song there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Song finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Song throws a head kick that misses.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Duranto tries to clinch but Song moves out of range.
Duranto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Song.
Song scores with a nice head shot.
Song scores with a shot to the body.
Song throws a leg kick that misses.
Song cracks Duranto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duranto misses with a kick to the body.
Song let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Song thumps Duranto with a low kick.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Song.
#CL#
Duranto rushes Song and presses him up against the cage.
A short right from Duranto.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Song ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T1#
Song keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Song.
Song throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Song swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto lands with a cross.
Duranto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Song momentarily.
Song throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Song tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Some bone on bone action there as Song checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duranto misses with a shot to the body
and Song counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duranto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Song moves away from the strike by Duranto.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Song.
Song was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Song is looking to score with low kicks.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. #T2#
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Song moved away.
Duranto misses with a lunging right hand
letting Song counter with a right hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Song throws out a leg kick but Duranto moves out of range and Song only half commits.
Duranto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Song's calf.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Song takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duranto swings widly with a right hand
and Song makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Song fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Song throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Song tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A jab from Song misses.
Song throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Duranto lands a head kick. Song smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Song tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Song avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Song throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Song throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Song scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Song throws a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Nice jab there from Duranto.
Duranto lands with a nice combination. Song backs away looking to recover.
Song bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Song follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Song tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Song throws a quick inside leg kick.
Song throws a sloppy body shot
and Song takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Song swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Song throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Song moves away.#T4##CL#
Duranto has taken the fight to the clinch.
Song digs a right hand underneath Duranto's ribcage. Duranto let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Song misses with a looping left.
Song throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Song looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto checks a low kick from Song.
Duranto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Song throws a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Song attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Song takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Song cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Song just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Duranto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Song swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Duranto cracks the inside of Song's front leg.
Song throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duranto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Song looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Song circles away.
Duranto lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Duranto.
Song tries to work over Duranto's front leg with a kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto throws a quick counter kick to the body but Song avoids it.
Song avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Song.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Song slips the punch.
Song loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Song's legs.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. Song looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Song.
Song now looks to counter with a shot at the body.#T1#
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duranto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Song has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Song and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duranto throws a front kick aimed at Song's knee but Song avoids it well.
Song avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Duranto works Song's body with a nice hook.
Song throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Song appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Song. Song obviously looking to wear him down.
Song works the jab nicely.
Song darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duranto connects with the punch.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Song sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Duranto takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Song misses with a low kick.
Duranto throws a big counter combination but Song scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Song.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
A slow jab from Song misses its intended target.
Nice body kick there by Duranto.
Duranto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Song doesn't seem bothered though. #CL#
Duranto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Song.
Duranto has Song pushed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Song.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - a gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Song lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Come on Duranto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Song throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Song's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Song tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow. #T3#
Song swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
#BC2#
Song pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Song avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Song scores with a nice body kick.
Song scores with a leg kick.
Duranto tries to move into range but Song moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Song tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Song showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duranto.
Duranto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Song moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Song only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Song throws a nice outside leg kick.
Song staying out of range there.#T4#
Song connects with a single shot there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Song tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Song off balance momentarily.
Song wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
Duranto lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Song moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Song scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Song.
Song chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Song getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duranto walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Song moves out of range of the strikes.
Song uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Duranto wants to clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Duranto.
I think Song has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Blasius scores the fight 47:48
Judge Paulsen Ambrosius scores the fight 49:47
Judge Wagner Zegers scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
EMP Marceau vs Brent
Date: Aug 09, 2019 |
#R1#
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto throws a left and a right that both miss
#TD2#
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Gracie is pressing down on Duranto's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duranto is holding on for now.
Gracie keeps trying to improve his position.
Gracie has been taking part in the yoga sessions down at Arcalimon Top Team. Presumably he's going to look for a slick submission... Or maybe he's looking to avoid one.
Gracie is keen to just control but Duranto is a slippery customer.#SUB2#
Gracie is looking for a kimura but Duranto is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Gracie to get the leverage.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duranto's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto won't allow Gracie to pass to mount.
Gracie not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Gracie content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Gracie not throwing his punches with enough precision this time. #T1#
Gracie missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Gracie tries to pass to full mount but Duranto defends it.
Duranto is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Gracie wants to work for an arm triangle but Duranto is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
Duranto makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Duranto.
Duranto is trying to control the position but Gracie postures up. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Duranto keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Gracie connects with a couple of short punches.
Gracie is looking to pass into half guard but Duranto pushes him away with his feet and jumps on top - now Duranto is in guard.#REVR#
Gracie is looking to sweep but instead, Duranto has passed into half guard.
Gracie is trying to get back to full guard.
Gracie is trying is best to control the position here.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
#T3#
Gracie is controlling Duranto's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Duranto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Gracie is refusing to be controlled, as Duranto sits in half guard.
Gracie is looking for a sweep. Duranto is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duranto takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Duranto scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Good standup being displayed there by Duranto as he connects with a hook.
Duranto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duranto keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Gracie shoots in for a takedown but Duranto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Gracie shoots for a double leg takedown but Duranto sprawls well. He's pushed Gracie's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roberto Duranto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Raul Gracie.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duranto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Gracie on the side of the head.
Duranto scores with a head kick.
Duranto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto 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##CL2#
Gracie drives through and clinches with Duranto against the cage.
Gracie tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Duranto just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duranto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Gracie jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duranto walks away with a smile on his face. Gracie gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Gracie moves away and avoids it.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duranto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duranto throws a quick counter head kick but Gracie was just out of range.
Gracie blocks a head kick by Duranto.
Gracie throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Gracie's legs. #T1#
Duranto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
#TD2#
Gracie gets a double leg takedown into Duranto's guard.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duranto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie trying to move into half guard but instead Duranto has managed to sweep!#REVR#
Duranto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Gracie is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Duranto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
Duranto tries to free his leg and advance position but Gracie is retaining full guard. #T2#
Gracie being controlled here, momentarily.
Gracie wants to hit a switch here but Duranto passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Gracie there!
Raul Gracie has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duranto controlling from the full mount.
Gracie tries to hold on but Duranto pushes him away.
Gracie is trying desperately to improve position.#T3#
Gracie bucks up and manages to get a nice reversal! He's in guard on the top - nicely done!
Gracie won't allow Duranto to sweep him here.
Duranto working a defensive guard but Gracie passes into half guard.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Gracie passes to side control.
Gracie wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duranto keeps working. #T4#
Gracie tries to advance to mount but can't.
The referee asks Gracie politely if he wouldn't mind getting on with it and actually doing something. Gracie prefers to stall for the moment though.
Gracie wants to control for a moment but Duranto uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Duranto is staying active underneath Gracie, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Gracie thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duranto's head.
Duranto is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Raul Gracie will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Duranto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R3#
Gracie misses the jab.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Gracie connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch but Duranto swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duranto misses with a few strikes there.
And Gracie tries to counter it with a takedown but Duranto pushes his down on his head and steps out.
Gracie misses with a left hand
and Duranto counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duranto stuffs the takedown.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Gracie checks it.
Gracie feints the counter takedown.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Gracie with a hook.#T1#
Gracie with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duranto to score with a decent uppercut.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
Gracie with the counter takedown but Duranto avoids it easily.#TD2#
Gracie closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Gracie lands in his opponent's guard.
Duranto keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
Duranto controlling Gracie's posture. #T2#
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duranto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Gracie won't allow Duranto to sweep him here.
Gracie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duranto works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Duranto tries to land a sweep but no joy. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duranto tries a low kick but Gracie avoids it.
Duranto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.#T3#
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Gracie checks a leg kick.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Duranto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Gracie takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto misses with a two punch combination.
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
and Gracie counters with a shoot takedown. Duranto fights it but they end up in guard.
Duranto working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Gracie.
Gracie trying to control but Duranto is working from the bottom.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Duranto is retaining full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Duranto is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4#
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duranto is keeping the position for now.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Gracie missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A shot to the liver by Gracie. Beautiful body shot.
Gracie tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Gracie throws a nice inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Raul Gracie just about did enough to take it.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
#R4#
Gracie lands a jab to Duranto's midsection.#CL2#
Gracie pushes Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Gracie uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gracie lands a body punch.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.#BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Gracie.
A big left from Gracie misses.
Gracie tries to clinch up but Duranto circles away and keeps his distance.#T1#
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Gracie takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Donk. Duranto catches Gracie right on the button with a cross.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Duranto is looking to slow Gracie down with leg kicks.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Gracie moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duranto.
Duranto defending well as Gracie loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.
#T2#
Gracie uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
#TD2#
Gracie drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Gracie lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Duranto avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving.
Gracie is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Duranto is retaining full guard. #T3#
Gracie stopping the sweep attempt from Duranto.
Duranto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Gracie tries to free his leg and advance position but Duranto is retaining full guard.
Gracie advances position into side control!
Gracie is looking to take a break and control but Duranto is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Duranto throws a leg kick #TD2#
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Gracie postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Raul Gracie dominated that fourth round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
#R5#
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duranto stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Gracie checks a low kick from Duranto.
Gracie checks the leg kick.
Gracie wants to counter with a clinch but Duranto pushes him away.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked#TD2#
so Gracie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Duranto keeping moving, preventing Gracie from controlling successfully.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duranto swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duranto utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. #T1#
Gracie trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Gracie pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duranto is keeping the position for now.
Gracie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Gracie throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and moves out of range.
Gracie takes a kick to the side of the head.
Gracie misses with a takedown attempt
and Duranto cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duranto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
#T2#
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Gracie's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duranto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Gracie tries to counter by closing the distance.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Gracie.
Duranto fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Gracie is out of range.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Gracie wants to counter the offense by Duranto and move into the clinch position.
Duranto cracks Gracie with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duranto lunges at Gracie with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Gracie's hand.
Gracie on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Gracie is out of range. #T3##TD2#
Gracie shoots in and gets a takedown into Duranto's guard.
Gracie throws a big right hand that misses.
Gracie wants to control from the top but Duranto keeps moving.
Gracie pushes down on Duranto's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duranto is looking to control Gracie's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duranto avoid being mounted?
Gracie throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man. #T4#
Duranto is looking to improve his position.
Duranto is trying to maintain the position but Gracie is very close to passing his half guard.
Gracie is keen to just control but Duranto is a slippery customer.
Gracie throwing shots but Duranto is blocking nicely.
Gracie seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duranto is looking to improve his position.
#SUB2#
Gracie is working for a submission of some sort.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Roberto Duranto.
I think Gracie has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 47:48
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 49:46
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto retains his lightweight title!
Our winner, Roberto Duranto, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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Event:
EMP Escobar Vs Grande
Date: Jul 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Mumu moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Mumu looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duranto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mumu takes a step back to recover.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mumu is able to avoid easily.
Duranto lands a body shot.
Duranto thuds his shin into the meat of Mumu's side.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto throws a push kick but Mumu slaps the foot to one side.
Mumu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Abdel Mumu seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mumu scores with a decent looking hook.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Mumu moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mumu.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Mumu sees it coming and moves out of range.
Mumu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mumu checks a leg kick.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Mumu takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Duranto throws a low kick but Mumu avoids it.
The fighters circling - Mumu throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T1#
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Duranto checks a low kick from Mumu.
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duranto counters with a left and a right that stings Mumu.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Mumu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A jab from Mumu does it's job there.
Mumu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Good work by Duranto as he checks the leg kick.
Mumu throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mumu avoids a kick to the body.
Mumu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumu checks a low kick from Duranto.
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Duranto connects with a right hand. Mumu shakes it off.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mumu cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto lands the left hand.
Duranto throws a low kick but Mumu avoids it.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mumu.
Duranto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumu.
Mumu lands a nice shot to the body.
Mumu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
Mumu lands a nice hook to Duranto's body. Duranto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
A decent looking cross lands there for Mumu.
Mumu thuds a left hand into Duranto's body.
Mumu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
Duranto wants to clinch.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
#T3#
Duranto scores with a head kick. Mumu tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Mumu moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Mumu was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Mumu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto tests Mumu's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duranto crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Mumu - the referee stops the clock and Duranto gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Mumu. Duranto manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Mumu misses with a straight right.
A cross from Mumu lands.
A big right from Mumu misses.
Mumu on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Mumu thuds his shin into the meat of Duranto's side.
Duranto cracks Mumu with an open hand slap.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
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!
Good work by Duranto as he checks the leg kick.
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Mumu connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Mumu.
Duranto lands a glancing blow to the side of Mumu's head.
Duranto staying out of range there.#T4#
Mumu misses with an uppercut.
Mumu tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mumu is able to avoid easily.
A jab from Mumu finds it's way through Duranto's defenses.
Mumu's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duranto under the eye.
Mumu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Mumu thuds his shin into the meat of Duranto's side.
Mumu blocks a head kick by Duranto.
Mumu motions for Duranto to come forward. Mumu throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Mumu throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Mumu lands a lovely overhand right.
Duranto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Mumu misses with a hook.
Mumu tries to work over Duranto's front leg with a kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Mumu uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Mumu.
A jab from Mumu misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
#R2#
Mumu lands with a good body shot.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mumu finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mumu tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto throws a wild body kick that Mumu sees coming a mile off.
Mumu misses with a body shot.
Duranto blocks a head kick by Mumu.
Duranto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Mumu with a body shot.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Nice straight punches there by Mumu. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Mumu.
Duranto throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
#CUT2#
It looks like Abdel Mumu has been cut.
Duranto throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
It looked like Mumu was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Duranto.
Mumu lands a jab.
Duranto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Mumu takes a step back to recover.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.#T1#
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duranto has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duranto there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duranto swings for the body but Mumu moves out of range.
Duranto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Mumu throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Mumu.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mumu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Mumu throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto clobbers Mumu with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A slapping body kick lands there for Duranto.
Mumu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumu has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Mumu there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Mumu.
Mumu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Mumu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.#T2#
Mumu throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duranto.
Mumu dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duranto bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Duranto is looking to clinch. #CL2#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Duranto misses with a body punch.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Mumu's elbow.
Duranto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Mumu throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Durantos head.
Mumu goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Mumu tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Mumu swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto tries a body shot but Mumu blocks it.
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike.
Mumu is trying to break the clinch but Duranto is controlling him.
Mumu tries to pull guard but Duranto holds him up against the cage and eventually Mumu drops back down to his feet.
#T3##TD#
Mumu gets control of Duranto's arms and successfully pulls guard. Mumu will no doubt be looking for submissions off his back.
Duranto controls the pace of the fight for a moment.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Mumu has his hands on Duranto's head, controlling the position.
Duranto is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Duranto trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Duranto moves out of range of the body kick.
A countering left hand to the body from Duranto misses.
Mumu takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mumu.
Mumu will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Mumu throws a big shot that misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Abdel Mumu's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R3#
Mumu checks a leg kick.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Mumu fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duranto checks it well.
Mumu moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto throws a body punch but Mumu moves out of range.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Mumu paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Mumu looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Mumu is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Mumu lands with a good body shot.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Mumu moves out of range easily.
Mumu throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Mumu tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
Mumu throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto avoids the head kick by Mumu.
Mumu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
A bone on bone clash there as Mumu blocks the leg kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Mumu down. #T1#
Mumu keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Duranto.
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Mumu fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Duranto.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Mumu lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Mumu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Mumu wants to clinch up but Duranto keeps it at a distance.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto scores with the left hand. Mumu knows he should have avoided that one.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Mumu's leg. Mumu is trying to keep his angry face on.#CL2#
Duranto moves into the clinch successfully.
Mumu misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Mumu avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
Duranto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A good leg kick by Duranto. #CL2#
Duranto has closed the distance and engaged Mumu in a clinch.
Mumu fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumu is looking to break free of the clinch but Duranto has double underhooks.
Duranto has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Mumu seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Duranto can turn it around.#T2#
Mumu struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Mumu tries to pull guard but Duranto won't allow it.
#BC#
Mumu escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Mumu ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto connects with a nice looking jab.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Mumu is looking to land body kicks.
Mumu misses with an uppercut
and Duranto counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Mumu thows a leg kick but Duranto checks it
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Mumu's head but Mumu sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mumu fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Mumu.
Mumu jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Mumu checks a leg kick.
Duranto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Duranto thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Mumu if he has to take too many more of those.
#T3#
Mumu bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto swings for the body but Mumu moves out of range.
Mumu scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duranto in his tracks.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Mumu checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Mumu moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
Duranto scores with a jab. Mumu acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Mumu.
Mumu misses with a looping right.
Mumu checks the leg kick.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Mumu.
Mumu attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Mumu blocks a jab.
Mumu throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto misses with a low kick.#T4#
Mumu thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duranto throws a wild body kick that Mumu sees coming a mile off.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Mumu scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
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!
Duranto slips a jab and a cross from Mumu.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Mumu throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Mumu dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Duranto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duranto.
Mumu throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Mumu has time to react.
Mumu misses with a two punch combination.
Mumu tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duranto swats him away and circles back towards the center.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto really dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Abdel Mumu's cut.
That's time! Mumu's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R4#
Duranto is looking to chop away at Mumu's legs.
Mumu displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duranto throws out the jab.
Mumu steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Mumu misses with a straight left.
Mumu looks for the body kick but Duranto saw that one coming.
A clash of legs there as Mumu blocks the low kick.
Duranto scores with a push kick.
Mumu lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duranto at a distance.
A head kick misses from Duranto.
Mumu throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Mumu is able to avoid easily.
Duranto tries to land a leg kick but Mumu saw it coming and moves away.
Duranto connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Mumu's hands.
Mumu pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
The fighters circling - Mumu throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A clash of legs there as Mumu blocks the low kick.#T1#
A low kick from Duranto is predictable there
letting Mumu counter with a right hand.
Mumu uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Mumu.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Mumu.
Duranto tries a quick counter leg kick but Mumu is wise to it.
Mumu waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Mumu.
Mumu misses with a body shot
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Mumu misses with a body shot.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Mumu's leg. Mumu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mumu keeps the fight on the outside.
Mumu throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duranto lands a front kick.
Duranto blocks a jab.
Mumu moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
A leg kick checked by Mumu.
Mumu is looking to counter with a shot to the body.#T2#
Mumu misses with a two punch combination.
Mumu throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duranto throws a push kick but Mumu slaps the foot to one side.
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Mumu sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mumu.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto misses with a kick to the body.
Mumu throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Abdel Mumu has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Mumu misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat.
Mumu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Mumu on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duranto swings for the body but Mumu moves out of range.
Mumu will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Mumu moved away.#T3#
Mumu showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duranto.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Mumu connects with the punch.
Duranto is looking to slow Mumu down with leg kicks.
Mumu misses the jab.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Mumu moved away.
Duranto swats away the attempt to clinch by Mumu.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duranto tries to work over Mumu's front leg with a kick but Mumu checks it.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto throws a good cross that connects.
Mumu throws a big shot that misses.#T4#
Mumu throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto thinks about the counter body kick.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Mumu.
Mumu throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Mumu takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Mumu.
Duranto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto motions for Mumu to come forward. Duranto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Some bone on bone action there as Duranto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Mumu scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
A big right from Mumu misses.
Crunch! Duranto slams his shin into Mumu's torso.
Mumu connects with a solid leg kick.
A swing and a miss from Mumu.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Mumu.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on Abdel Mumu's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! And we move into the final round!
#R5#
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Mumu's front leg but catches the back leg as Mumu tries to avoid it.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Duranto scores with a jab to the head.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
Duranto keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Mumu.
Mumu swings and misses with a shot to the body
letting Duranto counter with a right hand.
Duranto throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Mumu connects with a solid leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Mumu ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body. Mumu takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duranto needs to keep his hands up - Mumu had a free shot at his head there.
A good leg kick by Mumu.
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!
Mumu throws a leg kick but Duranto checks it.
Mumu throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto. #T1#
Duranto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duranto throws a head kick but Mumu moves out of range.
It looked like Mumu wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Mumu uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
Mumu is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Mumu misses with a low kick.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto feints a jab promting Mumu to slip. Duranto then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Mumu slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Duranto lands a nice leg kick that just misses Mumu's sensitive parts.
Mumu looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Mumu moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Duranto takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duranto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Mumu chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
Mumu has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.#T2#
Mumu avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A low kick from Mumu is predictable there
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Mumu throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto moves out of range as Mumu strikes.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Mumu.
Some bone on bone action there as Duranto checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Mumu.
Duranto slips under a jab from Mumu.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Mumu moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto slips under a jab.
Mumu misses with a leg kick
letting Duranto counter with a right hand.
An inside leg kick lands from Mumu.
Mumu tries to work over Duranto's front leg with a kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.#T3#
Mumu tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Mumu checks a leg kick nicely.
Duranto doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duranto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Mumu. That did some damage!
Mumu lands with a shot to the body.
Mumu throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Mumu.
Mumu fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
A leg kick checked by Duranto.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Mumu throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
That kick from Duranto tenderised Mumu's leg. Mumu is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duranto checks a low kick from Mumu.
Duranto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Mumu moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duranto misses with a kick to the body.
Mumu misses with a body kick.#T4#
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Mumu, right into the meat.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Duranto takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Mumu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Mumu crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duranto - the referee stops the clock and Mumu gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duranto. Mumu manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.#CL#
Mumu takes the fight into the clinch.
Mumu misses with a hook to the ribs.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#BC#
Mumu pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Mumu fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Mumu rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duranto counters with a leg kick.
Duranto slips a straight right by Mumu.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
Mumu throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Mumu swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Mumu.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Duranto.
Well Duranto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 48:47
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 45:50
Judge James Glass scores the fight 45:50
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto is the new lightweight champion!
Roberto Duranto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
EMP Papadopoulos Vs Scrotum
Date: Jun 14, 2019 |
#R1#
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Phetboonme finds it's way round the side to connect with Duranto's head.
Phetboonme pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Phetboonme settles back down.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duranto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Phetboonme tries to clinch up but Duranto circles away and keeps his distance.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
A leg kick checked by Phetboonme.
Duranto scores with a sloppy right hand. Phetboonme should have avoided that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Phetboonme goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duranto throws a right and a left that Phetboonme avoids nicely.
Duranto scores with a jab. Phetboonme acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duranto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Phetboonme circles away.
Duranto looks to land a combination but Phetboonme avoids it well.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Phetboonme jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CL2#
Phetboonme darts in and clinches Duranto up against the cage.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #T1#
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Phetboonme working aggressively here.
Phetboonme lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike.
Duranto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Phetboonme swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Nice body punch from Duranto - that landed with a thud.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto lands a right hand.
Duranto effectively controlling the action here.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme misses with a body punch.
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto lands a left hand.
#T2#
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
Phetboonme softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Phetboonme misses with some punches.
Phetboonme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Phetboonme misses with a punch on the inside.
Both fighters working to control the clinch. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Phetboonme misses.
Duranto scores with a decent looking hook.
Phetboonme misses with a hook.
Duranto misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Phetboonme counter with a right hand. #CL#
Duranto takes the fight into the clinch.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Phetboonme tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Phetboonme lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Duranto gets through Phetboonme's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.#T3#
Duranto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Phetboonme lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Phetboonme throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Phetboonme avoided it.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
A big right from Phetboonme misses.
Phetboonme misses with a wild body shot.
Phetboonme misses with a head kick.
Phetboonme just misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.
Phetboonme misses with a body kick.
Phetboonme ducks right into an uppercut from Duranto.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phetboonme avoids the head kick by Duranto.
Phetboonme tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duranto is able to avoid easily.
Duranto fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Phetboonme.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duranto misses with a wild combination.
A nice side step and Phetboonme releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.#T4#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phetboonme lands an overhand right.
Duranto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Phetboonme misses with a hook.
Duranto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duranto takes one on the button.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Phetboonme looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Phetboonme doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Phetboonme blocks a jab.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duranto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Phetboonme avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Phetboonme moved out of range nicely.
Phetboonme throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
#R2#
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phetboonme.
Duranto defending well as Phetboonme loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto blocks a leg kick.
Phetboonme is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duranto.
Phetboonme throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Phetboonme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Duranto throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range. #CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Phetboonme's head.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto wants to break the clinch but can't.
Phetboonme blocks a body shot from Duranto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phetboonme lands with a light punch inside.
A head punch on the inside from Phetboonme fails to land.
Phetboonme lands a shot to the body.
Duranto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Phetboonme has him pressed against the cage.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Phetboonme's elbow.
Duranto stalling.
Kongchai Phetboonme seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
#T1#
Phetboonme misses with a punch to the body.
I was talking to Duranto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Phetboonme lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duranto or not.
Phetboonme misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Phetboonme backwards.
Duranto is trying to break the clinch but Phetboonme is controlling him.
Phetboonme lands a nice uppercut.
A head punch on the inside from Phetboonme fails to land.
A shot in the inside from Phetboonme.
A body shot lands from Duranto.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duranto lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duranto is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Phetboonme has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duranto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Phetboonme can turn it around.
Duranto working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike.
Kongchai Phetboonme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Phetboonme misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Nice body punch from Duranto - that landed with a thud.
Phetboonme misses with a hook from the clinch.
Phetboonme lands with a right to the head.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto slows down the pace here.
A right handed body shot lands from Duranto.
Phetboonme tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duranto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Phetboonme fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Still in the clinch, Phetboonme scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
A right hook to the body lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
#T3#
Phetboonme goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
Duranto lands a jab.
Duranto scores with a jab to the body.
Phetboonme throws a sloppy body shot
and Duranto counters with a nice leg kick.
Phetboonme tries to bum rush Duranto with a series of wild strikes but Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Phetboonme takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duranto swings for the body but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Duranto tests Phetboonme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
As Phetboonme tries to get set, Duranto tries to push him back and clinch up but Phetboonme manages to avoid the attempt.
Phetboonme tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Phetboonme thows a leg kick but Duranto checks it #CL#
and Duranto counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Phetboonme takes a shot to the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Still in the clinch, Phetboonme scores with a nice short uppercut.#T4#
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto looking to stall.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto takes a swing at Phetboonme's ribcage but misses.
Phetboonme throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto throws a right hand that Phetboonme ducks under and follows up with a left that Phetboonme also avoids with ease.
Phetboonme takes one to the side of the head.
Duranto throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phetboonme manages to avoid it.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Phetboonme throws a solid leg kick but Duranto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Phetboonme.
Phetboonme takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duranto connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that second round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
#R3#
Phetboonme checks a leg kick.
Duranto throws a right hand that Phetboonme ducks under and follows up with a left that Phetboonme also avoids with ease.
Phetboonme just misses with a punch to the body.
That kick from Phetboonme tenderised Duranto's leg. Duranto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Phetboonme misses with a lunging right hand
and Duranto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Phetboonme circles away.
Phetboonme throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duranto sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Phetboonme avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Phetboonme scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duranto in his tracks.
Phetboonme looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Phetboonme waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Duranto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto checks a low kick from Phetboonme.
A telegraphed right hand from Phetboonme misses the target.
Duranto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving. #T1#
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Phetboonme swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Phetboonme fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duranto tests Phetboonme's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Phetboonme closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duranto moves forwards but Phetboonme connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Phetboonme lands a really nice looking cross but Duranto seems unphased.
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
Phetboonme takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Phetboonme doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Phetboonme.
Duranto is looking to counter punch.
Phetboonme misses with a looping left.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.
#T2#
Phetboonme lands with a straight right. Duranto didn't see that one coming.
Phetboonme walks into a straight right hand from Duranto.
Phetboonme wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
Duranto on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Phetboonme. Phetboonme obviously looking to wear him down.
Duranto fails to land with a series of punches.
Phetboonme follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Duranto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
A solid body kick from Phetboonme.
Duranto shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Phetboonme eats them both and turns towards Duranto to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Phetboonme bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duranto's head.
Duranto tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Phetboonme missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phetboonme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Phetboonme. That did some damage!
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Phetboonme down. #T3#
Duranto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Duranto steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Phetboonme. That one must have hurt.
Duranto throws a low kick but Phetboonme moves out of range easily.
A nice side step and Phetboonme releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Phetboonme is avoiding it.
Phetboonme jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Phetboonme pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phetboonme scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phetboonme.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Phetboonme swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duranto counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Phetboonme swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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!
Phetboonme lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
Phetboonme tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto is looking to counter the offense by Phetboonme and move into the clinch.
Phetboonme dodges the punch combination from Duranto.
A countering left hand to the body from Phetboonme misses.
Phetboonme works the jab nicely.
Phetboonme scores with a hook to the body. Duranto takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Phetboonme catches Duranto with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Phetboonme motions for Duranto to come forward. Phetboonme throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phetboonme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Phetboonme throws out the jab.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Phetboonme just manages to avoid it.#CL#
Duranto darts in and clinches Phetboonme up against the cage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Phetboonme creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Phetboonme lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Phetboonme struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kongchai Phetboonme.
I think Duranto has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 29:28
Judge Andrew Berry scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Glass scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
After the fight, Roberto Duranto was humble in paying tribute to his opponent but made it clear he wants to go on to bigger and better things. It seemed to go down well with the crowd who cheered him loudly.
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Event:
EMP Steve vs Graves
Date: May 24, 2019 |
#R1#
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duranto.
Raharuhi scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A solid leg kick lands there for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi works the jab nicely.
Raharuhi throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Raharuhi misses with a left hand
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Raharuhi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duranto scores with a leg kick.
#CL#
Duranto pushes Raharuhi up against the cage in a clinch.
Raharuhi misses with a short punch on the inside.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raharuhi tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Raharuhi missing with knees to the body.
A short right from Duranto on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto digs a right hand underneath Raharuhi's ribcage. Raharuhi let out a lung full of air as it connected.#BC#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Good leg kick by Raharuhi there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a nice jab.#T1#
Duranto throws a leg kick that is checked
and Raharuhi makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Raharuhi scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raharuhi is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raharuhi paws at him with a jab and circles away.#CL#
Duranto takes the fight into the clinch.
Duranto misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Raharuhi controls the action.
Duranto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duranto just leaning against Raharuhi, taking a breather.
Raharuhi trying to land knees to the body.
Duranto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
Raharuhi lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto looking to stall.
I was talking to Duranto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Raharuhi takes a shot to the head.
Raharuhi throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto. #T2#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto managing to block the knees to the body from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi working some nice short punches in the clinch.#BC#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi checks the leg kick nicely there.
Raharuhi misses with a looping right.
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Raharuhi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duranto.
Raharuhi stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Raharuhi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Raharuhi works Duranto's body with a nice hook.#CL#
Duranto takes the fight into the clinch.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Raharuhi tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duranto avoids it.
Raharuhi can't break the clinch.
Duranto lands a nice uppercut.
Raharuhi throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Duranto blocks it with crossed arms. #BC2#
Raharuhi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.#T3#
Raharuhi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Duranto wants to clinch.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Raharuhi throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Raharuhi throws an off balance right hand
and Raharuhi takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Donk. Raharuhi catches Duranto right on the button with a cross.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Raharuhi is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duranto tries to work over Raharuhi's front leg with a kick but Raharuhi checks it.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Raharuhi moved away.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A leg kick checked by Raharuhi.
Duranto explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.#T4#
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw.
Raharuhi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raharuhi throws a good cross that connects.
Raharuhi throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Raharuhi doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
Duranto keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi clobbers Duranto with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
Raharuhi wants to clinch up but Duranto keeps it at a distance.
Raharuhi lands with an overhand left.
Raharuhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto's jab looks to have found its range, popping Raharuhi under the eye.
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Raharuhi takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto throws a wild body kick that Raharuhi sees coming a mile off.
Raharuhi ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Raharuhi checks it.
Duranto swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Raharuhi.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Duranto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2##CL#
Duranto gets in close and instigates a clinch. #BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto throws a front kick aimed at Raharuhi's knee but Raharuhi avoids it well.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Raharuhi checks it.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Duranto throws a push kick but Raharuhi slaps the foot to one side.
Duranto throws a low kick but Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
Raharuhi throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Raharuhi's leg but Raharuhi calmly moves out of range.
Raharuhi throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Raharuhi misses.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Raharuhi keeps the fight on the outside.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duranto.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duranto misses with a low kick as Raharuhi jumps back.
Raharuhi checks a leg kick.
Raharuhi throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range. #T1#
Duranto throws a chopping leg kick but Raharuhi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duranto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Raharuhi's legs.
A countering left hand to the body from Raharuhi misses.
Raharuhi is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Raharuhi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Raharuhi tries to land a leg kick but Duranto saw it coming and moves away.
Raharuhi throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto cracks the inside of Raharuhi's front leg.
Raharuhi throws a head kick that misses.
A good leg kick by Raharuhi.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Duranto.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Raharuhi.
A looping hook to the body misses from Raharuhi. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Raharuhi connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Raharuhi moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Raharuhi looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
Raharuhi wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
Raharuhi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.#T2#
Raharuhi slips a jab from Duranto.
Raharuhi throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duranto.
Duranto throws a big counter combination but Raharuhi scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Raharuhi is avoiding it.
Duranto with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Some bone on bone action there as Raharuhi checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Raharuhi's legs.
Raharuhi misses with a hook.
Raharuhi tries to work over Duranto's front leg with a kick but Duranto checks it.
Raharuhi cracks Duranto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duranto tries to clinch up but Raharuhi circles away and keeps his distance.
Raharuhi cracks Duranto with a good jab.
Duranto has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Raharuhi avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duranto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Raharuhi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Raharuhi throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raharuhi tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
A big left from Raharuhi misses. #T3#
Raharuhi circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto throws a jab when Raharuhi was well out of range.
Raharuhi now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Raharuhi's leg but Raharuhi calmly moves out of range.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Raharuhi moved away.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Raharuhi saw that one coming.
Duranto takes a swing at Raharuhi's ribcage but misses.
Raharuhi takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Raharuhi moved away.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Duranto avoids the head kick by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi checks a leg kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raharuhi.
Duranto throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.
Duranto lands with a cross.
Raharuhi slips a straight right by Duranto.#T4#
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharuhi wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
Raharuhi lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Raharuhi lunges at Duranto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duranto's hand.
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!
Duranto is looking to clinch.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Duranto throws a half hearted mid kick.
Raharuhi throws a nice outside leg kick.
Raharuhi lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Raharuhi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raharuhi drops his hands momentarily and Duranto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raharuhi checks a leg kick.
Raharuhi changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto walks into a left hand.
Raharuhi is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Duranto.
Duranto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Duranto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
#R3#
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Raharuhi ducks down to avoid it.
A nice side step and Raharuhi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A jab from Raharuhi misses.
Raharuhi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duranto lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Raharuhi has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Raharuhi and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Raharuhi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
The fighters circling - Raharuhi throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duranto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Raharuhi lands with an uppercut that bounces Duranto off the cage and back into range.
Raharuhi looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duranto.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Raharuhi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto thumps Raharuhi with a low kick.
Duranto has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Raharuhi.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Raharuhi sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raharuhi misses with a hook.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
#T1#
Duranto wants to clinch.
Raharuhi moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Duranto lands an overhand right.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Raharuhi is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Duranto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Raharuhi follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
A big left from Raharuhi misses.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Raharuhi attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto fires out a quick counter leg kick but Raharuhi just manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Raharuhi checks a low kick from Duranto.
Duranto tries to clinch there but Raharuhi circles away.
#T2#
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
Raharuhi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Raharuhi misses with a looping right.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Duranto tries to land a leg kick but Raharuhi saw it coming and moves away.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Raharuhi checks a low kick from Duranto.
Raharuhi cracks the inside of Duranto's front leg.
Raharuhi tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Raharuhi.
A little feinted left hand from Duranto on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Raharuhi slips under a jab from Duranto.
Duranto lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Duranto lands a really nice looking cross but Raharuhi seems unphased.
A leg kick checked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands a nice shot to the body.
#T3#
Duranto cracks Raharuhi with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
It looked like Duranto wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Duranto wants to clinch.
Raharuhi connects with a single shot there.
Taine Raharuhi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Raharuhi throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Raharuhi waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Raharuhi checks the leg kick.
Raharuhi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.#T4#
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Raharuhi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto moves in looking to clinch but Raharuhi pushes him off.
Raharuhi ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Raharuhi's shoulder, as Raharuhi tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Raharuhi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Raharuhi keeps the fight on the outside.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Raharuhi tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Raharuhi misses with a straight left.
Raharuhi avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Raharuhi appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duranto avoids the head kick by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto throws the left hand but Raharuhi avoids the punch easily.
Raharuhi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taine Raharuhi.
Well Duranto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Don Winkell scores the fight 29:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
In his post fight interview, Roberto Duranto started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
EMP WW Tourney - Round 2
Date: Apr 26, 2019 |
#R1#
Duranto moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Rijn looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Duranto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Van Rijn scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duranto tries to bum rush Van Rijn with a series of wild strikes but Van Rijn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Van Rijn tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
Van Rijn thows a leg kick but Duranto checks it
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Van Rijn takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Duranto throws a hook but Van Rijn blocks it.
Van Rijn closes the distance but Duranto moves to the side
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Rijn has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Van Rijn.
Good shot there by Van Rijn.
An inside leg kick from Duranto misses.
A shot to the liver by Duranto. Beautiful body shot.
The fighters circling - Van Rijn throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big right from Van Rijn misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A combination from Duranto does no damage.
Duranto slips under a jab.#T1#
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Van Rijn tries to counter by clinching up but Duranto breaks away and moves out of range.
Van Rijn avoids the head kick by Duranto.
We've been informed that Duranto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Van Rijn throws a head kick that half lands.
Van Rijn throws a lazy body kick
and Van Rijn takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Van Rijn moves in looking to clinch but Duranto pushes him off.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto wants to clinch up but Van Rijn keeps it at a distance.
Van Rijn throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto counters with a nice uppercut.
Van Rijn misses with a head kick.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto fails in his attempt to clinch.
Nice defenses there by Van Rijn.
Duranto throws a series of punches but Van Rijn avoids them all with ease.
Duranto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Van Rijn throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Van Rijn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T2#
Van Rijn uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
As Duranto tries to get set, Van Rijn tries to push him back and clinch up but Duranto manages to avoid the attempt.#CL2#
Duranto gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Van Rijn lands with a light punch inside.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto lands a right hand that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Van Rijn lands with a light punch inside. #BC2#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Donk. Duranto catches Van Rijn right on the button with a cross.
Van Rijn lands a slapping body shot.
Duranto dips to his left and cracks Van Rijn with an uppercut!
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Van Rijn is able to avoid easily.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Van Rijn stuns Duranto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duranto lands a really nice looking cross but Van Rijn seems unphased.
Van Rijn slips under a jab from Duranto.#T3#
Van Rijn cracks Duranto with an open hand slap.#CL#
Van Rijn instigates a clinch.
Van Rijn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Van Rijn backwards. #BC2#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duranto checks a low kick from Van Rijn.
Duranto tries to clinch but Van Rijn is having none of it.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rijn.
#CL2#
Duranto has managed to clinch.
Duranto lands a shot to the body.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Duranto gets through Van Rijn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Duranto tries to break free but Van Rijn pushes him back against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto is looking to control Van Rijn's arms but Van Rijn gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duranto has his back to the cage. #T4#
Van Rijn lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Van Rijn tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow. #BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
Duranto swinging wildly here.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Van Rijn misses with a hook.
Van Rijn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.#CL#
Van Rijn closes the distance and clinches.
Van Rijn lands a left hand.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rijn gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Duranto wants to stall.
Duranto digs a right hand underneath Van Rijn's ribcage. Van Rijn let out a lung full of air as it connected.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2##CL2#
Duranto moves into the clinch.
Van Rijn misses with a hook to the ribs.
Van Rijn tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Van Rijn back against the cage.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside. #CUT2#
It looks like Mike Van Rijn has been cut.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Van Rijn lands a left hand.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duranto is stalling here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Mike Van Rijn has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Van Rijn lands a hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto pushes Van Rijn back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Van Rijn lands a left hand.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Van Rijn.
Van Rijn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rijn lands with a right to the head. #T1#
Van Rijn misses with a hook to the ribs.
A shot in the inside from Van Rijn. #BC2#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Van Rijn looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Van Rijn takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Van Rijn avoids a punch combination nicely.
#CL#
Van Rijn clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
Van Rijn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Van Rijn tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duranto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Van Rijn scores with a hook to the body.
Van Rijn fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto gets through Van Rijn's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Van Rijn swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto stalling in the clinch but Van Rijn improves position.
A right hook to the body lands for Duranto.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, Duranto scores with a nice short uppercut.
Van Rijn tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Van Rijn can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Van Rijn controls the action.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Van Rijn tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Van Rijn back against the cage.
Van Rijn misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duranto lands a nice looking kick to the body. Van Rijn takes a step back to recover. #T3#
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Van Rijn takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd cheers as Duranto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Van Rijn doesn't seem phased though.
Duranto tests Van Rijn's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Van Rijn avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Van Rijn ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Van Rijn is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from Duranto.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Van Rijn sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duranto misses with a jab, cross combination.
Van Rijn ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Van Rijn moves away and avoids it.
Van Rijn takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Van Rijn.
Duranto goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto tries to bum rush Van Rijn with a series of wild strikes but Van Rijn uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T4#
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Van Rijn moved away.
Van Rijn wants to clinch up but Duranto keeps it at a distance.
A nice side step and Duranto releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
A head kick misses from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn backing away here, and Duranto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Van Rijn moved out of range nicely.
Van Rijn slips under a jab from Duranto.
A bone on bone clash there as Duranto blocks the leg kick.
Van Rijn throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
A jab from Van Rijn misses.
Van Rijn is looking to clinch but Duranto is avoiding it.
Duranto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.#CL#
Van Rijn rushes Duranto and presses him up against the cage.
Van Rijn scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
#BC2#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Van Rijn gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Van Rijn misses with a kick to the body.
Van Rijn jabs at Duranto's body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Mike Van Rijn's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Van Rijn throws a sloppy body shot
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duranto keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Rijn was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.
Van Rijn attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. #CL2#
Duranto moves into range and clinches up with Van Rijn.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Duranto tries a body shot but Van Rijn blocks it.
Van Rijn tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Van Rijn lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duranto.
Van Rijn misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Duranto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Van Rijn throws a head punch that misses.
Van Rijn misses with a shot to the kidneys.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Van Rijn doesn't manage to clinch there - Duranto circles away.
#T1#
Van Rijn slips a jab and a cross from Duranto.
Van Rijn looks to clinch
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Van Rijn defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Van Rijn is looking to counter the offense by Duranto and move into the clinch.
A big left from Van Rijn misses.
Duranto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duranto scores with a spinning back kick!
A nice inside leg kick there by Duranto. That's going to slow Van Rijn down.
Van Rijn tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duranto is able to avoid easily.
Van Rijn moves in looking to clinch but Duranto pushes him off.
Van Rijn bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto tries to land a front kick but Van Rijn steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Van Rijn moves out of range of the strikes.
Van Rijn checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duranto scores with a nice strike.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Van Rijn does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto throws a body shot but no joy.
Van Rijn throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.#T2#
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn moves in looking to clinch but Duranto pushes him off.
Van Rijn bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duranto's head backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Van Rijn scoring well with a low kick there.
A shot to the liver by Van Rijn. Beautiful body shot.
Van Rijn has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
Duranto checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duranto takes a swing at Van Rijn's ribcage but misses.
Van Rijn scores with a jab. Duranto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Van Rijn tries to clinch up
letting Duranto counter with a right hand.
Duranto walks into a straight right hand from Van Rijn.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Van Rijn.
Van Rijn keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
#T3##CL#
Van Rijn has closed the distance and engaged Duranto in a clinch.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn lands with a short shot to the head. #BC2#
Duranto manages to break the clinch.
Van Rijn slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto takes a swing at Van Rijn's ribcage but misses.
Duranto avoids a kick to the body.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Van Rijn was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.
A punch combination from Duranto misses.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duranto looks like he's thinking about clinching though.#CL2#
Duranto moves into the clinch.
Van Rijn blocking some punches.
#T4#
Nice body punch from Van Rijn.
Van Rijn cracks Duranto with a nice body shot.
Duranto trying to stall but Van Rijn improves his position.
Duranto takes a shot to the head.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A head punch on the inside from Van Rijn fails to land.
Van Rijn tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto is trying to force a seperation but Van Rijn has the dominant position.
Van Rijn misses with a body punch.
Mike Van Rijn has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Van Rijn tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Van Rijn working aggressively here.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Van Rijn misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto controlling the action here for a moment.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Van Rijn swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Duranto.
I've got Duranto 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 27:30
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 27:30
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
A less than humble Roberto Duranto misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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Event:
EMP Tower vs Piano
Date: Mar 29, 2019 |
#R1#
Jackson lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
A telegraphed right hand from Duranto misses the target.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Jackson! But no joy.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
We've been told by Duranto's head coaches at Secret Lab that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto lands a lovely overhand right.
Duranto scores with a sloppy right hand. Jackson should have avoided that one.
Duranto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duranto connects with a body shot that sends Jackson's belly button to the back.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Jackson looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duranto lands with a nice body kick.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
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!
Jackson misses with a series of wild punches.
Jackson blocks a head kick by Duranto.
Duranto tests Jackson's chin there with a solid looking shot.#T1#
Jackson slips a jab from Duranto.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Duranto misses with a wild combination.
An inside leg kick lands from Duranto.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Thud! ouch! good body kick from Duranto - that will leave a mark!
Jackson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto connects with a crisp jab.
Duranto will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duranto listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duranto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T2#
Jackson misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Duranto moves into the clinch successfully.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Come on Duranto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Jackson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Jackson creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Duranto scores with a spinning back kick!
Duranto with a hook.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Jackson is out of range.
Duranto misses with the body kick
and Jackson counters with a nice uppercut.
Duranto misses with a hook
and Jackson counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice uppercut lands for Duranto. That snapped Jackson's head back.
#T3#
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Jackson off balance momentarily.
Duranto doesn't manage to clinch there - Jackson circles away.
Jackson let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duranto is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks.
Duranto misses with an uppercut
and Duranto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duranto lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duranto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duranto avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duranto throws a front kick that sends Jackson stumbling back into the cage.
Jackson throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Jackson blocks the body kick.
#CL#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Jackson controls the action.
Duranto prevents Jackson from breaking the clinch.
Duranto misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Jackson.
Jackson misses with some punches.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto blocking some punches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
The crowd cheers as Duranto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Jackson doesn't seem phased though.
Duranto is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Jackson has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Duranto.
Jackson scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duranto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duranto lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Duranto connects with a crisp jab.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duranto.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duranto paws at him with a jab and circles away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that round.
That's time! Duranto's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Duranto throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Roberto Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up but Jackson swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Jackson moves out of range of the body kick.
Duranto lands with a shot to the body.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Jackson is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Duranto with a body shot.
A slow jab from Jackson misses its intended target.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Jackson checks a leg kick.
Jackson throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto moves in looking to clinch but Jackson pushes him off.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Jackson throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duranto is looking to slow Jackson down with leg kicks. #T1#
Duranto scores with a nice head shot.
Jackson has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Duranto.
Jackson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Jackson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duranto misses with a hook
and Duranto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duranto misses with the body kick
and Jackson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
A telegraphed right hand from Jackson misses the target.
Jackson ducks right into an uppercut from Duranto.
Duranto scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duranto takes a swing at Jackson's ribcage but misses.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Randall Jackson is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.#T2#
Duranto scores with a nice right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Jab from Duranto.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duranto, as that shot connected.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick. #CL2#
Jackson has Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
#BC#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto slips a jab and a cross from Jackson.
#CL#
Duranto moves into the clinch.
Jackson stalling against the cage.
Duranto is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Jackson can do to turn this around?
Nice body punch from Duranto - that landed with a thud.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#T3#
Jackson takes a shot to the head.
Jackson misses with the head strike.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Jackson avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
Jackson tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Jackson is trying to pull guard but Duranto has him pressed against the cage.
Jackson throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Jackson escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto tries to score with a low kick but Jackson moves his leg out of the way.
Good leg kick by Duranto there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Jackson throws the left hand but Duranto avoids the punch easily.
Duranto appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Jackson throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
It appears Duranto was looking to counter with a kick there.
Jackson fails to land with a series of punches.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Jackson tries to clinch up.#T4#
Duranto scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duranto scores with a jab.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Jackson on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Duranto feints and then cracks Jackson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Jackson down.
Duranto looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Good shot there by Duranto.
Jackson takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jackson gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Jackson throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Jackson checks it well.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Roberto Duranto dominated that second round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Duranto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duranto with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Jackson has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duranto.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duranto!
Jackson fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duranto scores with a decent looking hook.
Jackson's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Jackson drops his hands momentarily and Duranto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Jackson circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duranto misses with a leg kick
and Duranto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Jackson walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
Jackson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duranto.
Jackson has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Roberto Duranto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Jackson misses with a body punch
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duranto lands a nice hook to Jackson's body. Jackson takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Jackson has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat.
Jackson moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL#
Duranto pushes Jackson up against the cage in a clinch.
Jackson is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Duranto is defending well.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto presses Jackson against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Jackson wants to break free but Duranto has control.
Jackson is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duranto is keeping busy.
Roberto Duranto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duranto misses with a hook to the ribs.
Jackson blocks a body shot from Duranto. #BC#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#T2#
Jackson tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
Duranto takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Jackson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Jackson gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duranto.
Duranto scores with a push kick.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Jackson paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A little jabbing left from Jackson on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duranto lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duranto lands with a right hand.
Duranto paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Randall Jackson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Duranto fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Jackson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Good work by Jackson as he checks the leg kick.
Duranto wants to clinch.
Jackson wants to clinch up but Duranto keeps it at a distance.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Jackson.
Jackson misses with a double jab.
Jackson swats away the attempt to clinch by Duranto.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. Jackson looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. #T4##CL#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
Jackson trying to control the position but instead, Duranto has worked for underhooks and has pushed Jackson into the cage.
Jackson misses with a punch on the inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Jackson. #BC2#
Jackson's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duranto lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Jackson at a distance.
Jackson on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duranto. Duranto obviously looking to wear him down.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto scores with a jab to the head.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Jackson, as that shot connected.
Duranto takes one on the button.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Duranto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duranto has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Steve Montenegro scores the fight 30:27
Judge Reed Andrews scores the fight 30:27
Judge David Schapiro scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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Event:
EMP Morales vs Dexi
Date: Mar 09, 2019 |
#R1#
Duranto tries to land a front kick but Raharuhi steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Raharuhi's legs.
Duranto misses with a jab to the body
and Raharuhi cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
We've been told by Duranto's head coaches at Secret Lab that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
A telegraphed right hand from Raharuhi misses the target.
A nice leg kick lands there from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Raharuhi avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Good work by Raharuhi as he checks the leg kick.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duranto, right into the meat.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Raharuhi misses.
Duranto looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Raharuhi counters with a stiff right hand.
Raharuhi throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Raharuhi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
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!
Duranto defending well as Raharuhi loads up on a big left hand.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Raharuhi, right into the meat.
#T1#
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Raharuhi chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick as Duranto jumps back.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raharuhi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duranto's sensitive parts.
Raharuhi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Raharuhi dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!
Raharuhi fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duranto tries to clinch but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Duranto blocks a head kick by Raharuhi.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Raharuhi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Raharuhi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
An inside leg kick lands from Duranto.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
#T2#
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!
Raharuhi scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Raharuhi takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the body.
Raharuhi throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto moves in looking to clinch but Raharuhi pushes him off.
A thudding body kick lands there by Raharuhi!
Duranto throws a push kick but Raharuhi slaps the foot to one side.
Raharuhi throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto lands a front kick.
Nice straight punches there by Raharuhi. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Duranto slips under a jab from Raharuhi.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Raharuhi was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Raharuhi.
Duranto throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Raharuhi throws a body shot but no joy.
Raharuhi lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.#T3##CL#
Raharuhi gets tackled into the cage by Duranto. Duranto maintains the clinch.
Duranto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
As Raharuhi backs away, Duranto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Raharuhi misses with a lunging right hand
#CL#
and Duranto counters by moving into the clinch. #BC2#
Raharuhi pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Raharuhi is just out of range.
Raharuhi replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Duranto blocks it well.
Raharuhi scores with a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Raharuhi throws a low kick, looking for Duranto's leg but Duranto calmly moves out of range.
A jab from Raharuhi misses.
Raharuhi thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duranto throws a good cross that connects.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Raharuhi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Duranto swings widly with a right hand
and Raharuhi counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto tries to clinch up.#T4#
Raharuhi throws a big shot that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto throws a head kick but Raharuhi moves out of range.
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Raharuhi has time to react.
Duranto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Raharuhi.
Duranto throws a low kick but it's checked well by Raharuhi.
A jab lands there for Duranto.
Raharuhi turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Raharuhi tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Raharuhi misses with a body kick.
Duranto tried to counter with a leg kick but Raharuhi avoided it.
Duranto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duranto finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Raharuhi thumps Duranto with a low kick.
Duranto bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Raharuhi's head backwards.
Raharuhi throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Raharuhi throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Taine Raharuhi will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
#R2#
Good work by Raharuhi as he checks the leg kick.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Raharuhi is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Raharuhi just misses with a punch to the body.
Taine Raharuhi seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A jab from Raharuhi does it's job there.
A bone on bone clash there as Raharuhi blocks the leg kick.
Raharuhi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duranto is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Raharuhi throws out a counter right but Duranto avoids it with no problem.
Duranto throws the kick towards the body but Raharuhi avoids it.
Raharuhi misses with a straight left.
Duranto lands with a hook. Raharuhi tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Raharuhi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Raharuhi checks it.
Raharuhi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Raharuhi connects with a body shot that sends Duranto's belly button to the back.
Raharuhi darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Raharuhi moved away.#T1#
Duranto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raharuhi slips a straight right by Duranto.
Duranto misses with a leg kick
and Raharuhi counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Raharuhi feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duranto's calf.
Raharuhi throws a low kick but Duranto moves out of range easily.
As Raharuhi backs away, Duranto returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Raharuhi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Raharuhi punishes Duranto's body with a nice straight punch.
Duranto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Raharuhi to score with a decent uppercut.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
A decent looking cross lands there for Raharuhi.
Raharuhi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Raharuhi fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duranto looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duranto misses with a leg kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Raharuhi! But no joy.
Duranto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Raharuhi's calf.
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!
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Raharuhi lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
Raharuhi lands a slapping body shot.
#T2#
Duranto takes a kick to the side of the head.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duranto lands a lovely overhand right.
Raharuhi moves out of range of the leg kick from Duranto.
Raharuhi looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Raharuhi fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Raharuhi sees it coming and avoids it easily.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Raharuhi.
Raharuhi throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Raharuhi looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Raharuhi misses with a looping right.
As Raharuhi tries to get set, Duranto tries to push him back and clinch up but Raharuhi manages to avoid the attempt.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Raharuhi slips under a jab.
A slow jab from Raharuhi misses its intended target.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body. Raharuhi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duranto is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T3#
Raharuhi tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Raharuhi throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Raharuhi throws a shot from downtown. Duranto moves away and avoids it.
Raharuhi fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Raharuhi tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Duranto throws a low kick but Raharuhi moves out of range easily.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A telegraphed right hand from Raharuhi misses the target.
Raharuhi keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Raharuhi scores with a jab. Duranto acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharuhi lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duranto's sensitive parts.
Raharuhi connects with a leg kick. Duranto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duranto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Raharuhi avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T4#
Duranto thumps Raharuhi with a low kick.
A bone on bone clash there as Raharuhi blocks the leg kick.
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!
Raharuhi pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duranto is out of range and Raharuhi settles back down.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Raharuhi tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Raharuhi manages to avoid it.
Duranto throws the left hand but Raharuhi avoids the punch easily.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slow jab from Raharuhi misses its intended target.
Raharuhi scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Raharuhi. That did some damage!
Raharuhi wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Raharuhi moves out of range of the body kick from Duranto.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick. #CL#
Duranto gets a clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto pushes Raharuhi back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Raharuhi lands a shoulder strike.
Raharuhi goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Taine Raharuhi showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. And we move into the final round!
#R3#
Duranto takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Raharuhi shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Duranto eats them both and turns towards Raharuhi to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
A bone on bone clash there as Raharuhi blocks the leg kick.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Raharuhi moves away.
Duranto misses with a lunging right hand
and Raharuhi counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Raharuhi with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Raharuhi dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Raharuhi scores with a shot to the body.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto tries to clinch up.
Raharuhi misses with a low kick.
Duranto misses with a lunging right hand
and Raharuhi counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Raharuhi goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Raharuhi works over Duranto's head and body with a nice combination.
Duranto looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#T1#
Raharuhi misses with a body shot
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slow jab from Raharuhi misses its intended target.
Duranto wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Raharuhi throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raharuhi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Raharuhi tenderised Duranto's leg. Duranto is trying to keep his angry face on.
Raharuhi tests Duranto's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Raharuhi throws a head kick that misses.
Duranto fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duranto tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Raharuhi manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Raharuhi looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Raharuhi checks a leg kick.
Raharuhi takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Raharuhi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Raharuhi steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Duranto. That one must have hurt.
Duranto takes one on the button.
Raharuhi on the wrong end of a nice jab.
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!#CL#
Duranto has managed to clinch.
#T2#
Duranto throws a head punch that misses.
Raharuhi tries to land knees in the clinch but Duranto avoids the damage to the body.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Raharuhi.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Raharuhi as Duranto tries to tie him up. #BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Duranto slips a jab from Raharuhi.
It appears Duranto was looking to counter with a kick there.#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Raharuhi tries to land knees in the clinch but Duranto avoids the damage to the body.
Raharuhi lands with a left to the head.
Duranto avoiding damage as Raharuhi throws knees to the body.
Raharuhi is trying to break the clinch but Duranto has him pressed against the cage.
Duranto lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Raharuhi.
Duranto misses with some punches.
Raharuhi blocking some punches.
#T3#
Duranto prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duranto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duranto.
Duranto is looking to control Raharuhi's arms but Raharuhi gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duranto has his back to the cage.
Duranto lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Raharuhi backwards.
Duranto lands a left hand.
Duranto blocks an elbow strike from Raharuhi.
Duranto is trying to stall.
A short right from Duranto on the inside.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Raharuhi.
Raharuhi tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Raharuhi blocking some punches.
Raharuhi wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Roberto Duranto has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duranto lands a left hand.
#T4#
A frustrated look appears on Raharuhi's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Raharuhi lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#BC2#
Raharuhi breaks from the clinch.
Duranto tries to clinch but Raharuhi is having none of it.
Raharuhi walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Duranto slips a straight right by Raharuhi.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Good standup being displayed there by Raharuhi as he connects with a hook.
Raharuhi swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duranto is looking to slow Raharuhi down with leg kicks.
Raharuhi stuns Duranto with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.#CL#
Duranto closes the distance and clinches.
A short right from Duranto on the inside.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Raharuhi uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Taine Raharuhi.
I've got Raharuhi 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 Phil Schofield scores the fight 28:30
Judge Paul Tew scores the fight 28:30
Judge Chris Edwards scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Taine Raharuhi!
Taine Raharuhi 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.
Roberto Duranto was interviewed post fight and said 'So you forget to set my sliders.. Didnt you, Gutz?'.
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Event:
EMP Toivonen vs Ispa
Date: Feb 17, 2019 |
#R1#
Duranto takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A slow jab from Aleksy misses its intended target.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Aleksy throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto lands a nice shot that snaps Aleksy's head back.
Aleksy lands with an uppercut that bounces Duranto off the cage and back into range.#CL#
Aleksy gets a clinch.
Duranto pushes Aleksy back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Aleksy avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage. #BC#
Aleksy breaks from the clinch.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duranto lands a nice hook to Aleksy's body. Aleksy takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
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!
Nice uppercut lands for Duranto. That snapped Aleksy's head back.
Tytus Aleksy seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Aleksy.
A head kick from Duranto lands but Aleksy takes it in his stride.
Duranto connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Aleksy momentarily.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Aleksy moves out of range easily.
Aleksy moves in looking to clinch but Duranto pushes him off.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
Aleksy stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Aleksy cracks Duranto with an open hand slap.#T1#
Aleksy misses with a hook.
Duranto throws a sloppy head kick and Aleksy moves out of range easily.
Aleksy throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duranto feints and then cracks Aleksy's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Aleksy down. #KD2#
Duranto lands a big head kick that sends Aleksy tumbling to the mat! Duranto takes a step backwards and waves Aleksy back to his feet - he wants the finish!#ROC2#
Aleksy is rocked!
Aleksy gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Duranto gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Aleksy is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:28 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto decided to go for the less than humble approach in his post fight interview, telling everyone how he is going to conquer the world. The crowd seemed to like it when really that sort of approach could have gone either way.
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Event:
EMP Mma vs Divac
Date: Jan 12, 2019 |
#R1#
Duranto connects with a leg kick. Spud looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spud looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Spud.
We've been informed that Duranto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Duranto checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Good work by Spud as he checks the leg kick.
Spud slips under a jab from Duranto.
Spud throws a leg kick which misses Duranto's front leg but catches the back leg as Duranto tries to avoid it.
Duranto lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. #CUT2#
It looks like William Spud has been cut.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Spud.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
Spud throws a front kick that sends Duranto stumbling back into the cage.
Duranto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Spud circles away quickly and effectively.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto cracks the inside of Spud's front leg.
Duranto motions for Spud to come forward. Duranto throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Spud throws a half hearted mid kick.
A jab from Spud does it's job there.
Spud ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Duranto throws a good cross that connects.
#T1#
Spud fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Spud tried to counter with a leg kick but Duranto avoided it.
Spud lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Spud tries to score with a low kick but Duranto moves his leg out of the way.
Spud thows a leg kick but Duranto checks it
and Duranto makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Spud takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duranto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Spud digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
Duranto attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Spud dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!
Spud looks to land a body kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
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!
Spud fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
Spud throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.
Duranto moves out of range as Spud throws a body kick.
#T2#
Nice shot by Duranto.
Spud thuds his shin into the meat of Duranto's side.
Duranto misses the jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duranto.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. Spud looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Spud throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Spud is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Spud misses with an attempted mid kick.
Nice uppercut there from Spud.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Spud was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Spud appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
We've been told by Spud's head coaches at Gym Beam that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Duranto throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Spud fires out a quick counter leg kick but Duranto just manages to avoid it.
That kick from Spud tenderised Duranto's leg. Duranto is trying to keep his angry face on.
A solid body kick from Duranto. #CL#
Spud has taken the fight to the clinch.
Spud misses with a punch on the inside.
Spud tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Spud back against the cage.
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
#T3#
Spud misses with the head strike.
Duranto lands with a left to the head. #BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
No joy there for Spud, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Spud just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Spud tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Spud throws a leg kick
and Duranto counters with an outside leg kick.
Spud checks a low kick from Duranto.
Duranto lands a leg kick that knocks Spud off balance momentarily.
Spud turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Duranto tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Spud connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duranto's hands.
Duranto needs to keep his hands up - Spud had a free shot at his head there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Spud looks for the body kick but Duranto saw that one coming. #T4#
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Duranto lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Spud throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. #CL#
Spud takes the fight into the clinch.
Spud swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Spud has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Duranto will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Spud up against the cage.
Duranto has Spud pushed against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
The referee calls for Spud to work.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on William Spud's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
#R2#
Spud misses with a straight left.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Spud moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Spud fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Spud uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duranto has time to react.
Duranto pivots, looking for a leg kick but Spud is out of range and Duranto settles back down.
Duranto with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Spud takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Spud looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Duranto. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duranto.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Duranto. Spud shrugs it off though.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
Duranto throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duranto is looking to land body kicks.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Spud tries to land a leg kick but Duranto saw it coming and moves away.
Spud is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#T1##CL#
Spud rushes Duranto and presses him up against the cage.
Spud lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Spud tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#BC2#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Spud throws a nice outside leg kick.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A big left from Spud misses.
Spud tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Spud.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Spud moves away.
Nice shot by Duranto.
Duranto scores with a push kick.
Spud takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Spud lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duranto has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duranto and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Spud closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so. #T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duranto misses with a hook.
It looked like Spud wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Donk. Duranto catches Spud right on the button with a cross.#ROC2#
Spud is rocked!
Duranto has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Oh Spud is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Spud misses with a two punch combination.
Spud misses with an attempted mid kick.
Spud gets clipped by a big right hand and goes down spinning to the canvas! Duranto gets the back mount and begins to drop bombs on his rocked foe! Spud is too out of it to defend against the strikes and the referee jumps in to save him from the beatdown!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:19 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto got down on his knees post fight and begged the management for a title shot. 'Please, I want that title shot so bad! Give it to me!'
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Event:
TGC 84
Date: Dec 01, 2018 |
#R1#
Duranto lands a slapping body shot.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Madog is landing a low percentage of strikes.#CL2#
Duranto moves into the clinch.
A short left from Duranto. #BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Madog closes the distance and pushes Duranto back into the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Madog fails to land. #BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madog on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Madog throws out the jab.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duranto checks the leg kick.
Duranto cracks Madog with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Madog looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.#CL#
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Madog. Madog maintains the clinch.
Madog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Madog lands with a short shot to the head.
Madog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Madog has Duranto pressed against the cage, preventing Duranto from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madog.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Madog.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike.
Madog misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madog lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duranto taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Madog lands a hook that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
Madog is working Duranto over against the cage.
A body shot lands from Madog.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Madog.
I was talking to Madog's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A nice left hand lands by Madog.
Madog lands a shot to the body.
A short left from Madog.
A short uppercut from Madog.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Madog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Madog.
A head punch on the inside from Madog fails to land. #T2#
Madog tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Madog misses with a hook from the clinch.
A short right from Duranto.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Madog controls the action.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madog misses with the head strike.
Duranto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto struggles to land a body shot inside as Madog controls his hands.
Madog lands with a short punch from the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Duranto.
Madog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madog throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto lands with a light punch inside.
A short right from Duranto.
Madog lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Madog lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards. #T3#
Madog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madog misses with a punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Madog.
Madog lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Madog works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duranto lands a hook that snaps the head of Madog backwards.
Duranto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Madog can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
Madog blocks an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto.
Nice body punch from Madog.
Madog tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch on the inside from Madog fails to land.
Madog throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Madog struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Madog.
Madog tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
#T4#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A short uppercut from Madog.
Madog scores with a shot to the side of Duranto's head.
Madog softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duranto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Good body shot from Duranto.
Madog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Madog.
Madog doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Madog misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto taking a breather.
Madog throws a head punch that misses.
Madog has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Duranto tries to work over Madog's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Madog has him pressed against the cage.
Madog blocking some punches.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short uppercut from Madog.
Duranto tries to throw a body punch but Madog avoids it by throwing Duranto back against the cage.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Iolyn Madog dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
#R2#
Madog scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Madog misses the target.
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Madog's front leg but catches the back leg as Madog tries to avoid it.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Madog checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duranto loads up on a big right hand but Madog slips the punch.
Madog keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Duranto scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Madog digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Madog motions for Duranto to come forward. Madog throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Madog misses with a series of wild punches.
Duranto throws out a counter right but Madog avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Madog tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Roberto Duranto seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto is looking to slow Madog down with leg kicks. #T1#
Madog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Madog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Madog is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto is looking to slow Madog down with leg kicks.
Duranto throws a quick inside leg kick.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Madog throws a right hand that Duranto ducks under and follows up with a left that Duranto also avoids with ease.
Duranto connects with a leg kick. Madog looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duranto takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duranto is looking to clinch.
Duranto on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Madog waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Madog blocks the body kick.
Madog tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Madog jabs at Duranto's body.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Madog saw that one coming.
Duranto throws a one two combo.
Madog cracks the inside of Duranto's front leg. #T2#
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Madog.
Duranto tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Madog cracks the inside of Duranto's front leg.
Madog throws a right hand that misses
and Duranto counters with a nice leg kick.
Madog throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Madog is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Duranto's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.#CL#
Madog closes the distance and pushes Duranto back into the cage.
Duranto working aggressively here.
Madog scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by Madog.
Duranto misses with a punch to the body.
Madog lands a body punch in the clinch.
Madog struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto lands a hook to the side of the head.
Madog stalls.
Madog pushes Duranto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of Madog backwards. #T3#
Madog misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto lands with a short shot to the head.
Iolyn Madog has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Madog misses with some punches.
Madog works on Duranto's body with a couple of short punches.
A short right from Duranto.
Madog has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Madog misses with a hook.
Madog misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
Duranto scores with a jab to the head.
Duranto bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.#CL#
Madog closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Madog working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Madog working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice body punch from Madog - that landed with a thud.
Duranto misses with some punches.
#T4#
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Madog blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A slapping leg kick lands for Madog.
Madog keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Madog is looking to land body kicks.
Madog tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duranto was well out of range. Poor timing from Madog.
Madog avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duranto shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it. #CL2#
Duranto gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Madog lands with a left to the head.
Madog struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Madog lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Madog goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Nice body punch from Madog - that landed with a thud.
Duranto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madog.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Iolyn Madog will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Madog has time to react.#CL#
Madog darts in and clinches Duranto up against the cage.
Madog keeps control of Duranto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Madog tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Madog back against the cage.
Madog swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto has had enough of the clinch but Madog keeps him there for the moment.
A nice left hand lands by Madog.
Duranto trying to stall but Madog improves his position.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of Madog's head.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Madog has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Madog.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Madog tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Madog throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Madog controlling the action here for a moment.
A right hook to the body lands for Madog.
#T1#
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Madog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madog is leaning against Duranto and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. #BC2#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
The fighters circling - Madog throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Some bone on bone action there as Madog checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Madog.
Duranto throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Madog chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A punch combination from Madog misses.
Duranto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Madog throws a body shot but no joy.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Madog checks it.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Madog stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duranto.#T2#
Duranto moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
No joy there for Madog, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duranto misses with an attempted mid kick.
Madog uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Madog scores with a spinning back kick!
A big right from Madog misses.
Madog walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
Madog throws a leg kick which misses Duranto's front leg but catches the back leg as Duranto tries to avoid it.
Madog feints and then cracks Duranto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duranto down.
Duranto misses with an uppercut
and Madog counters with a nice uppercut. #CL2#
Duranto has taken the fight to the clinch.
A shot in the inside from Madog.
Duranto scores with a hook to the body.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Madog.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Madog.
Madog misses with a punch to the body.
Iolyn Madog is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T3#
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Madog fails to land.
Madog lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A nice left hand lands by Madog.
Madog is working Duranto over against the cage.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Madog tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Madog backwards.
Madog tries a body shot but Duranto blocks it.
Duranto's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duranto lands an uppercut.
Duranto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madog lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Madog tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Madog back against the cage.
Duranto just leaning against Madog, taking a breather.
Madog scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
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!
Madog tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Madog lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A nice right hand lands inside from Madog.
Duranto pushes Madog back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Madog.
Madog lands with a light punch inside.
Duranto tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Madog's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Madog uses good head movement to avoid it.
Madog swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Madog controls the action.
Madog is looking to control Duranto's arms but Duranto gets an underhook and turns him. Now Madog has his back to the cage.
Duranto misses with some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Iolyn Madog showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Madog, 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 30:27
Judge Illya Tyunina scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Iolyn Madog!
Iolyn Madog seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
The defeated Roberto Duranto had this to say: 'So you forget to set my sliders.. Didnt you, Gutz?'.
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Event:
TGC 80
Date: Nov 10, 2018 |
#R1#
Phetboonme defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Phetboonme takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Phetboonme moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
Phetboonme has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sitsongrit Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Phetboonme chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duranto can pounce on him.
Duranto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phetboonme manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phetboonme. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phetboonme. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Phetboonme does a little dance to reset his feet.
Phetboonme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto circles away from the clinch attempt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phetboonme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
The fight stays on the outside here - Phetboonme looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duranto slips a jab from Phetboonme.
Duranto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#T1#
Phetboonme fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duranto has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Phetboonme checks a low kick from Duranto.
Phetboonme tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Phetboonme rather than just go for the knockout.
Phetboonme misses with an uppercut.
Duranto only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Phetboonme slips a straight right by Duranto.
Phetboonme appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto misses with a body shot.
A clash of legs there as Phetboonme blocks the low kick.
Phetboonme slips under a jab from Duranto.
Phetboonme throws a nice inside leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duranto.
Phetboonme lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duranto at a distance.
Phetboonme cracks Duranto with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Nice body kick there by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Phetboonme misses the jab.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Duranto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.#T2#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Phetboonme lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Phetboonme's legs.
Phetboonme takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phetboonme slips under a jab.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Kongchai Phetboonme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Phetboonme.
Duranto throws a low kick but Phetboonme moves out of range easily.
Donk. Duranto catches Phetboonme right on the button with a cross.
Phetboonme throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Duranto cracks Phetboonme with an open hand slap.
Phetboonme dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Phetboonme checks the leg kick nicely there.
As Duranto tries to get set, Phetboonme tries to push him back and clinch up but Duranto manages to avoid the attempt.
Duranto swings for the body but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Phetboonme.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but Phetboonme moved away.
Phetboonme scores with the left hand. Duranto knows he should have avoided that one.
Phetboonme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from Phetboonme.
Duranto throws a hook to the side of Phetboonme's head but Phetboonme sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto thows a leg kick but Phetboonme checks it
and Phetboonme counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Good work by Phetboonme as he checks the leg kick.
Phetboonme was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Phetboonme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Phetboonme is just out of range.
Phetboonme blocks a head kick by Duranto.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Phetboonme's front leg but catches the back leg as Phetboonme tries to avoid it.
Phetboonme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Duranto takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duranto lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Phetboonme misses with a body kick.
Phetboonme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Phetboonme moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
Phetboonme connects with a looping right hand.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Phetboonme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.#T4#
Duranto throws the left hand but Phetboonme avoids the punch easily.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Duranto misses with a left hand
letting Phetboonme counter with a right hand.
Phetboonme scores with a shot to the body.
Duranto takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Phetboonme tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto throws a low kick but Phetboonme avoids it.
Phetboonme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto swings for the body but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Phetboonme misses with a kick to the body.
Phetboonme misses with a low kick.
Phetboonme throws an overhand right that lands on Duranto's shoulder, as Duranto tries to avoid the shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phetboonme looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Phetboonme slips under a jab from Duranto.
Phetboonme went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick that misses.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Phetboonme throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Phetboonme's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
#R2#
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto throws a leg kick which misses Phetboonme's front leg but catches the back leg as Phetboonme tries to avoid it.
Duranto works Phetboonme's body with a nice hook.
Duranto takes a swing at Phetboonme's ribcage but misses.
Phetboonme misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto walks into a straight right hand from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme slips a straight right by Duranto.
Phetboonme keeps Duranto at a distance using the push kick.
Phetboonme bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duranto's head.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duranto throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Phetboonme stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duranto throws out a loose jab but Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid it.
Phetboonme looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.#T1#
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd cheers as Duranto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phetboonme doesn't seem phased though.
Phetboonme motions for Duranto to come forward. Phetboonme throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Phetboonme tries to clinch there but Duranto circles away.
Phetboonme tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duranto slips a jab and a cross from Phetboonme.
Duranto throws the left hand but Phetboonme avoids the punch easily.
Phetboonme ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Phetboonme tries to land a body kick
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phetboonme misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duranto uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Phetboonme.
Duranto ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Phetboonme moves away.
Phetboonme looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Phetboonme tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Phetboonme scores with a jab to the body.#T2#
Duranto does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duranto staying out of range there.
Phetboonme digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Some bone on bone action there as Phetboonme checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme motions for Duranto to come forward. Phetboonme throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duranto fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Kongchai Phetboonme has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Phetboonme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duranto lands a right hook to the body.
Jab from Duranto.
Phetboonme throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Phetboonme throws a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Phetboonme takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Phetboonme cracks Duranto with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Phetboonme needs to keep his hands up - Duranto had a free shot at his head there.#T3#
Phetboonme comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duranto lands a nice hook to Phetboonme's body. Phetboonme takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Phetboonme just misses with a punch to the body.
Phetboonme throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phetboonme throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duranto takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Phetboonme cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Phetboonme doesn't seem bothered though.
Duranto avoids the body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Phetboonme was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Phetboonme tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
A counter left hand to the body from Phetboonme misses its target.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Phetboonme on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto takes one on the button.
Phetboonme throws a body kick that misses.
Duranto is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Phetboonme with a body shot.
A shot to the body from Duranto misses
and Phetboonme counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duranto's knee momentarily.
Phetboonme cracks Duranto with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Phetboonme throws an overhand right that lands on Duranto's shoulder, as Duranto tries to avoid the shot.
Nice shot by Duranto.
Phetboonme is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto lands with a good body shot.
A swing and a miss from Phetboonme.
Duranto scores with a jab to the body.
Phetboonme feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duranto's calf.
Duranto throws a leg kick but Phetboonme sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Phetboonme jabs Duranto to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto tries a head kick but it misses.
Phetboonme throws a solid leg kick but Duranto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Phetboonme.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
#R3#
Duranto fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Phetboonme takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Nice defenses there by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands with an overhand left.
Duranto misses with a head kick.
Phetboonme avoids the head kick by Duranto.
Phetboonme defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto throws a hook but Phetboonme blocks it.
An attempted straight right counter from Phetboonme misses the target.
Phetboonme throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Phetboonme connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phetboonme. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phetboonme misses with a wild body shot.
Phetboonme throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
Phetboonme drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Phetboonme moves out of range as Duranto throws a body kick.
Phetboonme swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
#T1#
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Nice body punch from Duranto.
A jab lands there for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Phetboonme backing away here, and Duranto unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Duranto throws a left and a right that both miss
and Phetboonme makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Duranto feints and then cracks Phetboonme's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Phetboonme down.
Good work by Duranto as he checks the leg kick.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duranto takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Phetboonme takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Phetboonme scores with a kick to the body.
Duranto throws a body shot but no joy.
Phetboonme throws a quick inside leg kick.
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!
Phetboonme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duranto lands with a nice body punch.
Phetboonme on the wrong end of a nice hook.#T2#
Phetboonme takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duranto throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Duranto scoring well with a low kick there.
A lazy body kick from Phetboonme
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phetboonme connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duranto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Phetboonme lands with a cross.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phetboonme is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duranto.
Duranto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A jab from Duranto misses. #T3#
Good leg kick by Phetboonme there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Phetboonme connects with a looping right hand.
Duranto digs a good body shot into Phetboonme's ribs.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Duranto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Phetboonme is looking to land body kicks.
Phetboonme throws a leg kick but Duranto moved away.
Duranto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phetboonme in his tracks.
Duranto closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Phetboonme throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duranto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duranto jabs Phetboonme right on the nose. Phetboonme blinks but takes it well.
Phetboonme misses with a body kick.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Phetboonme throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto flicks out a counter leg kick but Phetboonme steps away.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Phetboonme scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.#T4#
A jab from Duranto misses.
Phetboonme walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
Duranto misses with the combination.
Phetboonme gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Duranto counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Phetboonme does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Nice defenses there by Phetboonme.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Duranto jabs at Phetboonme's body.
Phetboonme misses with a body punch
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phetboonme avoids the body shot from Duranto.
Phetboonme checks a leg kick nicely.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Phetboonme saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Duranto comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duranto has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Dmitry Maklakov scores the fight 29:28
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 27:30
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
TGC 75
Date: Oct 06, 2018 |
#R1#
Duranto slips under a jab from Phetboonme.
Duranto was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've been informed that Duranto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
A good leg kick by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throws a hook but Duranto avoids it easily.
Duranto uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Phetboonme.
Duranto looks for the body kick but Phetboonme saw that one coming.
Phetboonme throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto works Phetboonme's body with a nice hook.
Duranto cracks Phetboonme with a right hand to the side of the head.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A low kick from Duranto misses
and Phetboonme counters with a stiff right hand.
Duranto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duranto moves out of range as Phetboonme strikes.
Phetboonme has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Sitsongrit Gym in the buildup to the fight.
Kongchai Phetboonme seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Phetboonme fails in his attempt to clinch.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
Duranto lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duranto moves into range and connects with a jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#CL#
Phetboonme darts in and clinches Duranto up against the cage.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T1#
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
A short right from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Phetboonme back against the cage. #BC#
Phetboonme's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Phetboonme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
It seemed like Duranto was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
The crowd cheers as Duranto lands an impressive looking overhand right. Phetboonme doesn't seem phased though.
Phetboonme tries to clinch but Duranto is having none of it.
Phetboonme misses with a few strikes there.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Phetboonme feints and then cracks Duranto's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duranto down.
A shot to the body from Duranto misses
and Phetboonme counters with a nice body kick.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
A big right from Duranto misses.
A quick step to the side and Phetboonme tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Phetboonme throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crunch! Duranto slams his shin into Phetboonme's torso.
Phetboonme tries to clinch up but Duranto circles away and keeps his distance.#CL#
Phetboonme fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duranto, pushing him back against the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Phetboonme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
#T2#
Duranto can't find room to land a body shot as Phetboonme controls the action.
Phetboonme lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by Phetboonme.
Duranto working aggressively here.
A short right from Duranto on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Phetboonme doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Phetboonme misses with some punches.
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
Duranto lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Phetboonme swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it. #BC2#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A jab from Phetboonme finds it's way through Duranto's defenses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phetboonme. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto misses with a straight left. #T3#
Duranto swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Phetboonme throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from Phetboonme.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Phetboonme throws the kick towards the body but Duranto avoids it.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phetboonme misses with a hook.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Phetboonme cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto lands a right hook to the body.
Phetboonme avoids a punch combination nicely.
Phetboonme looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phetboonme moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Duranto misses with a straight right.
Phetboonme scoring well with a low kick there.
Duranto throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #T4#
Phetboonme tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duranto manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto digs a good hook to Phetboonme's body.
Phetboonme tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duranto takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Phetboonme lands a jab to Duranto's midsection.
Duranto looks to land a combination but Phetboonme avoids it well.
Phetboonme scores with a decent looking hook.
Phetboonme throws a sloppy head kick and Duranto moves out of range easily.
Phetboonme attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Phetboonme tries to land a leg kick but Duranto saw it coming and moves away.
Phetboonme swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto slips a jab from Phetboonme.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Phetboonme connects with a leg kick. Duranto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Phetboonme steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Phetboonme bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duranto's head.
Duranto connects with an inside leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Kongchai Phetboonme will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duranto misses the jab.
Phetboonme appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Phetboonme throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Phetboonme. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto is looking to chop away at Phetboonme's legs.
Phetboonme tries to clinch up but Duranto circles away and keeps his distance.
Duranto looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but Phetboonme is just out of range.
It looked like Phetboonme wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Phetboonme dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duranto. That did some damage!
Phetboonme misses with a body kick. #CL#
Phetboonme gets in close and instigates a clinch.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A short left from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme scores with a shot to the side of Duranto's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Phetboonme lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A bit of stalling here from Duranto.
#T1##BC2#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Phetboonme fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Phetboonme takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duranto tries a low kick but Phetboonme avoids it.
Duranto takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duranto slips a jab from Phetboonme.
Duranto throws a jab but it's blocked by Phetboonme.
Duranto throws a body kick that misses.
The fighters circling - Duranto throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A little feinted left hand from Phetboonme on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Phetboonme digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto moves out of range of the leg kick from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries to land a front kick but Duranto steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Duranto follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Phetboonme manages to avoid it.
Duranto pulls out of a head kick attempt.
#CL#
Phetboonme clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
Duranto has Phetboonme pushed against the cage.#T2#
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC2#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
A slapping body kick lands there for Duranto.
Phetboonme throws a solid leg kick but Duranto takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Phetboonme.
Duranto thumps Phetboonme with a low kick.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Phetboonme.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Phetboonme swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto throws the left hand but Phetboonme avoids the punch easily.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tries to clinch but Duranto moves away
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
A decent looking cross lands there for Phetboonme.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phetboonme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Roberto Duranto seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Phetboonme ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duranto moves away.
Duranto throws a looping overhand right but Phetboonme ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Duranto misses with a lunging right hand
and Phetboonme counters with a right hand to the body.
Duranto is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
A big right from Duranto misses.
Duranto throws a low kick, looking for Phetboonme's leg but Phetboonme calmly moves out of range.
Phetboonme connects with a body shot.
Duranto cracks Phetboonme with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Phetboonme thows a leg kick but Duranto checks it
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Phetboonme throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto scores with a body shot.
Phetboonme swings widly with a right hand
and Phetboonme takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Phetboonme with a hook.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Phetboonme misses with a jab to the body
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Nice defenses there by Phetboonme.
Duranto slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Duranto thuds a left hand into Phetboonme's body.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Phetboonme checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Phetboonme throws a quick counter kick to the body but Duranto avoids it.#T4#
Duranto misses with a double jab.
Duranto scores with a crisp jab that stopped Phetboonme in his tracks.
Phetboonme paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Phetboonme throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Phetboonme stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Phetboonme takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Phetboonme connects with a leg kick. Duranto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duranto throws a body punch but Phetboonme moves out of range.
Duranto with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Phetboonme to score with a decent uppercut.
Duranto looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Phetboonme misses with a body shot.
Duranto misses with a jab to the body
and Phetboonme counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Phetboonme looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duranto blocks a low kick nicely.
Phetboonme fails in his attempt to clinch.
Duranto takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Phetboonme.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
#R3#
Nice defenses there by Phetboonme.
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duranto throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Phetboonme finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme misses with a wild body shot.
Duranto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duranto takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Phetboonme moves out of range of the strikes.
Phetboonme uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Phetboonme connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Phetboonme looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
Duranto steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Duranto scores with a shot to the body.
Phetboonme misses the shot to the body.
Duranto punishes Phetboonme's body with a nice straight punch.
Duranto jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Phetboonme is looking to counter punch.
Phetboonme scores with a body shot.
#T1#
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto throws a leg kick that misses.
Nice body kick from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme wants to clinch up but Duranto keeps it at a distance.
Duranto moves away from the strike by Phetboonme.
Duranto appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duranto looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Phetboonme throws a body punch but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A jab from Duranto misses.
Nice defenses there by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Phetboonme misses with a body kick.
Phetboonme ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.
Phetboonme uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Duranto takes a swing at Phetboonme's ribcage but misses.
Phetboonme cracks a nice hook into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#T2#
Duranto uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Phetboonme has time to react.#CL#
Duranto gets tackled into the cage by Phetboonme. Phetboonme maintains the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Phetboonme lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Phetboonme swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto scores with a nice hook to the head.
A short right from Phetboonme. #BC#
Phetboonme manages to break the clinch.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
A combination from Duranto does no damage.
Phetboonme looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A lazy left from Phetboonme finds it's target.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Phetboonme checks a leg kick.
Phetboonme feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Duranto lands the left hand.
Duranto throws a push kick but Phetboonme slaps the foot to one side.
A good leg kick by Phetboonme.
Phetboonme throws a low kick but Duranto avoids it.#T3#
Duranto walks forward, straight into a front kick from Phetboonme.
Duranto throws a body shot but no joy.
Phetboonme swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duranto's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
A big left from Phetboonme misses.
Phetboonme checks a low kick from Duranto.
A slapping leg kick lands for Phetboonme.
Phetboonme tried to score with a low kick but Duranto checks it.
Duranto avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Duranto takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duranto misses with a straight left.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Phetboonme throws a lazy right hand but Duranto sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto defending well as Phetboonme loads up on a big left hand.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duranto.
Phetboonme takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Phetboonme throws a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto throws out a leg kick but Phetboonme moves out of range and Duranto only half commits.
Phetboonme checks a low kick from Duranto.#T4#
Jab from Duranto.
Phetboonme ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Phetboonme swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duranto.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!#CL#
Phetboonme closes the distance and clinches.
Phetboonme misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Phetboonme.
Phetboonme blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Phetboonme can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
#BC2#
Duranto escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duranto thumps Phetboonme with a low kick.
A slow jab from Duranto misses its intended target.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duranto tries a low kick but Phetboonme avoids it.
Phetboonme is looking to clinch but Duranto is avoiding it.
Duranto appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Duranto moves out of range as Phetboonme throws a body kick.
Duranto defending well as Phetboonme loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Phetboonme.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Roberto Duranto.
I think Duranto has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 30:27
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 29:29
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
The fight is ruled a draw!
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Event:
TGC Crucible 31
Date: Aug 29, 2018 |
#R1#
San Diego misses with a straight left.
Duranto getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but San Diego manages to avoid it.
A swing and a miss from San Diego.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
San Diego misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
We've been informed that Duranto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Duranto avoids the body shot from San Diego.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
A quick step to the side and San Diego tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses.
San Diego scores with a sloppy right hand. Duranto should have avoided that one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
San Diego takes a swing at Duranto's ribcage but misses.
Angelo San Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duranto lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
San Diego throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
San Diego looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
San Diego lands a nice hook to Duranto's body. Duranto takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes. #T1#
A jab from San Diego misses.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A swing and a miss from San Diego.
Duranto clobbers San Diego with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A big left from San Diego misses.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duranto.
A jab from San Diego misses.
Duranto slips a straight right by San Diego.
Duranto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
San Diego swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
San Diego is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duranto.
San Diego keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
San Diego looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
San Diego bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
A swing and a miss from San Diego.#T2#
Duranto is looking to slow San Diego down with leg kicks.
San Diego missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. San Diego was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
It looked like San Diego wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto misses with a jab, cross combination.
San Diego getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
San Diego misses with an uppercut. Duranto saw that one coming.#CL#
San Diego clinches up against the cage.
Duranto prevents a body shot from San Diego.
San Diego stalling in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with San Diego for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
A short uppercut from Duranto.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duranto.
San Diego stalling against the cage.
San Diego prevents a body shot from Duranto. #T3#
San Diego gets through Duranto's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Duranto swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Duranto lands a shoulder strike.
Duranto is pushing San Diego up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
San Diego misses with a short punch on the inside.
San Diego tries to stall but Duranto uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
San Diego working aggressively here.
San Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duranto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duranto.#BC2#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
San Diego bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duranto's head backwards.#T4#
San Diego ducks under a wild hook from Duranto.#CL#
San Diego forces Duranto back against the cage and clinches.
I was talking to San Diego's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.#BC#
San Diego breaks the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
San Diego lands a jab to Duranto's midsection.
San Diego misses with a body shot.
San Diego slips under a jab from Duranto.
Duranto throws a leg kick but San Diego moved away.
A quick step to the side and San Diego tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Diego thuds a left hand into Duranto's body.
San Diego throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
San Diego fails with an attempt to clinch.
San Diego scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
San Diego misses with a hook
and Duranto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Good work by San Diego as he checks the leg kick.
San Diego is looking to counter punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Angelo San Diego dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL#
San Diego has closed the distance and engaged Duranto in a clinch.
San Diego just leaning against Duranto, taking a breather.
A frustrated look appears on San Diego's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duranto misses with a short punch on the inside.
San Diego blocks an uppercut.
Angelo San Diego has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Duranto lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duranto doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
San Diego lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of San Diego's head.
San Diego lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duranto lands with a left to the head.
Duranto stalling against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto throws a punch but it's blocked by San Diego.
San Diego misses with a punch on the inside.
#BC#
San Diego pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duranto bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duranto now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Angelo San Diego is winning the standup battle so far.
San Diego misses with the combination.
#T1#
San Diego fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
San Diego swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duranto counters with an outside leg kick.
San Diego listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Some wild striking there from San Diego.
Duranto moves into range and connects with a jab.
San Diego digs a good body shot into Duranto's ribs.
Duranto looks to land a body kick but San Diego moved away.
Duranto looks to score with a jab to the body but San Diego is just out of range.
A counter left hand to the body from San Diego misses its target.
San Diego scores with a punch to the head.
San Diego lands with a straight right. Duranto didn't see that one coming.#T2#
Duranto misses with a body shot.
Duranto staying out of range there.
San Diego lands a jab to the nose.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
San Diego jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duranto tries to bum rush San Diego with a series of wild strikes but San Diego uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#CL#
San Diego closes the distance and clinches.
Duranto misses with the head strike.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duranto creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto prevents San Diego from breaking the clinch.
San Diego looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duranto lands a left hand that snaps the head of San Diego backwards.
Duranto has a couple of punches blocked by San Diego.
San Diego is trying to push Duranto away but Duranto has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Duranto scores with a shot to the side of San Diego's head. #BC2#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Good shot there by Duranto.#T3#
San Diego misses with a hook. Duranto ducked under it nicely.
San Diego lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
The fight stays on the outside here - San Diego looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duranto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
San Diego fails to land with a series of punches.
San Diego looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.
San Diego's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duranto connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! San Diego scrambles back to his feet.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duranto lands a big head kick that sends San Diego to the canvas! Duranto follows up with strikes from the mount that forces the ref to step in and stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:51 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed.
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Event:
EFA 79 Carsara vs Nuutti
Date: Jun 29, 2018 |
#R1#
Duranto lands a nice shot that snaps Salieri's head back.
Duranto misses with a left hand
and Salieri counters with a nice low kick that buckles Duranto's knee momentarily.
Duranto moves out of range as Salieri strikes.
Nice uppercut there from Duranto.
Salieri throws a big shot that misses.
Salieri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Good leg kick by Salieri there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duranto swings widly with a right hand
#TD2#
and Salieri counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salieri throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duranto has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duranto is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Salieri controlling the action here.
Salieri seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Duranto does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #T1#
Salieri missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Duranto controlling the position for now.
Salieri content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
Duranto is looking to improve his position.
Salieri with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Duranto tries to roll over but Salieri keeps him under control.#T2#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Duranto controlling the leg, holding on to half guard. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Duranto throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
A bone on bone clash there as Salieri blocks the leg kick.
As Duranto backs off Salieri throws a huge counter combo but Duranto manages to avoid it all.
Salieri is looking to chop away at Duranto's legs.
Duranto half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duranto throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Salieri throws out a counter right but Duranto avoids it with no problem.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
A nice side step and Salieri releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Salieri misses with an uppercut.
Roberto Duranto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Salieri misses with a looping right.
Salieri throws a jab when Duranto was well out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Salieri does a little dance to reset his feet.
Salieri shoots in for a takedown but Duranto shows good takedown defense.
Salieri connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duranto misses with a wild body shot.
Salieri uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duranto.#T3#
Salieri defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Salieri shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Salieri is looking to chop away at Duranto's legs.
Duranto throws a lazy right hand but Salieri sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duranto misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Salieri counters with a stiff right hand.
Duranto throws a nice inside leg kick.
Salieri avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Salieri looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Salieri closes the distance and clinches up with Duranto, looking for a takedown. Salieri pushes Duranto against the cage but Duranto circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Roberto Duranto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Salieri.
Salieri connects with a jab.
Salieri stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duranto.
Salieri lands a nice shot to the body.
Salieri misses with a few strikes there.
Salieri misses with a hook
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4#
Duranto digs a good body shot into Salieri's ribs.
Salieri gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duranto throws the kick towards the body but Salieri avoids it.
A low kick from Salieri is predictable there
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Salieri loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Duranto throws a series of strikes that have Salieri backpedaling.
Salieri digs a good hook to Duranto's body.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Salieri!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Salieri.
Duranto throwing a counter right hand but Salieri manages to avoid it.
Antonio Salieri seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Salieri throws out a leg kick but Duranto moves out of range and Salieri only half commits.
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Salieri swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duranto dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Salieri lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
#R2#
Duranto misses with an uppercut.
Salieri looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Nice defenses there by Duranto.
Duranto throws a solid leg kick but Salieri takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duranto.
Salieri takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Salieri throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Salieri is looking to slow Duranto down with leg kicks.
Salieri throws a body kick that misses
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
Salieri misses with the combination.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Salieri.
Salieri misses with a hook
and Duranto counters with a nice leg kick.
Salieri lunges at Duranto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duranto's hand.
Salieri misses with a series of wild punches.
Duranto went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.#T1#
Salieri misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
Salieri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Salieri looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Roberto Duranto is winning the standup battle so far.
Duranto throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Salieri counters with a nice uppercut.
Salieri throws a head kick that Duranto semi-blocks.
Duranto lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Salieri looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Salieri throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Salieri looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Salieri fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duranto thows a left - swing and a miss!
Salieri lands a glancing blow to the side of Duranto's head.
Salieri misses with a left hand
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Salieri.
Duranto swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto connects with a nice looking jab.
#T2#
Salieri blocks a jab.
Duranto scores with a kick to the midsection.
Duranto misses with a low kick.
Salieri getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Salieri swinging wildly here.
Salieri with a nice cross.
Duranto misses with a few strikes there.
Duranto lands a slapping body shot.
A jab from Duranto does it's job there.
Duranto throws an overhand right that lands on Salieri's shoulder, as Salieri tries to avoid the shot.
Salieri connects with a leg kick. Duranto looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Duranto takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
#T3#
Salieri takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duranto throws a big shot that misses.
Duranto's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Salieri connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duranto scrambles back to his feet.
Salieri fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
It looked like Duranto was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Salieri.
Salieri dives in for a single leg takedown but Duranto sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Salieri connects with a crisp jab.
Duranto scores with a nice strike.
Salieri shoots for a double leg takedown but Duranto sprawls well. He's pushed Salieri's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Roberto Duranto has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Antonio Salieri.
Duranto swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Donk. Duranto catches Salieri right on the button with a cross.
Duranto feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Salieri's calf.
Salieri throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Salieri lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
#T4#
Salieri bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Salieri wants to land a leg kick but Duranto is out of range.
A jab lands there for Salieri.
Salieri throws a nice inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Salieri. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Duranto misses with a body kick.
Salieri swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duranto looks to land a left hand but Salieri moved out of range nicely.
Salieri drops his hands momentarily and Duranto takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Salieri throws a leg kick but Duranto sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Salieri slips a jab from Duranto.
Salieri wants to slow Duranto down by chopping away at his legs.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Salieri shoots in for a takedown but Duranto shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Salieri scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Duranto scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Roberto Duranto will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
#R3#
Duranto defending well as Salieri loads up on a big left hand.
Salieri throws a sloppy head kick and Duranto moves out of range easily.
Duranto throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duranto lands a nice hook to Salieri's body. Salieri takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Salieri lands a jab to the nose.
Salieri swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
An attempted straight right counter from Duranto misses the target.
Duranto bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Salieri's head.
A lazy left from Duranto finds it's target.
Duranto blocks the body kick.
Duranto throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Salieri on the side of the head. #ROC#
Salieri is rocked!
Salieri has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Salieri moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Salieri tries to clinch
and Duranto counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Salieri swings widly with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Salieri on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.#T1#
Salieri dips to his left and cracks Duranto with an uppercut!
Duranto throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Salieri.
Salieri lunges at Duranto with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duranto's hand.
A swing and a miss from Duranto.
Duranto takes one on the button.
A punch lands to the side of Salieri 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Salieri shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duranto slips a jab from Salieri.
Salieri scores with a leg kick.
Salieri throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Duranto connects with a crisp jab.
Salieri misses with a straight left.
Duranto appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Salieri moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duranto misses with a looping left.#T2#
Duranto swings for the body but Salieri moves out of range.
Salieri misses with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Salieri manages to avoid it.
Salieri connects with a jab.
Duranto misses with a double jab
and Salieri counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Duranto will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Salieri steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duranto.
Salieri uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Duranto steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Salieri.#TD2#
Salieri drives through with a takedown into guard.
Salieri stopping the sweep attempt from Duranto.#T3#
Salieri throws a big right hand that misses.
Salieri throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Salieri throws a big elbow that misses.
Salieri is in close to Duranto's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Salieri trying to control but Duranto is working from the bottom.
Duranto is pulling down on Salieri's head to control his posture.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Antonio Salieri has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duranto is trying to control the position from the bottom.
#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Salieri throws a right and a left that both miss.
Salieri moves out of range as Duranto strikes.
Salieri takes one to the chin there.#T4#
Donk. Salieri catches Duranto right on the button with a cross.
Salieri misses with a telegraphed body shot
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
Salieri throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
A jab from Salieri misses.
Salieri shoots and misses
and Duranto counters with a straight right hand.
Salieri takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duranto moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Salieri misses with a body punch
and Salieri takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Roberto Duranto is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Salieri is still on wobbly legs! Can Duranto finish him?
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Salieri changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duranto cracks Salieri with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Salieri misses with an uppercut
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Salieri takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Salieri takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duranto thuds a left hand into Salieri's body.
Salieri looks to score with a jab to the body but Duranto is just out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Roberto Duranto showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duranto, 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 29:29
In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Roberto Duranto!
In his post fight interview, Roberto Duranto started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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Event:
EFA 64 Vermeulen vs Wetness
Date: May 19, 2018 |
#R1#
Saenamuang closes the distance but Duranto moves to the side
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
Saenamuang seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Duranto connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duranto takes one on the button.
Duranto throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Saenamuang sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Duranto tries to get set, Saenamuang tries to push him back and clinch up but Duranto manages to avoid the attempt.
Saenamuang takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duranto falls off balance throwing a combination
and Saenamuang counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duranto keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Saenamuang looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Duranto cracks the inside of Saenamuang's front leg.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duranto.
Decent striking displayed by Duranto there.
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!
Duranto is looking to score with low kicks.
Jettrin Saenamuang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Saenamuang throws a right hand that misses
and Saenamuang takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CUT2#
It looks like Jettrin Saenamuang has been cut.
Duranto cracks Saenamuang with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Saenamuang is looking to clinch.
Saenamuang missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T1#
Saenamuang jabs at Duranto's body.
Duranto keeps the fight on the outside.
We've been informed that Duranto has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result.
Saenamuang misses with an uppercut
and Duranto counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#ROC2#
Saenamuang is rocked!
Saenamuang swings for the body but Duranto moves out of range.
Duranto tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Saenamuang is able to avoid easily.
Jab from Duranto.
Oh Saenamuang is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Saenamuang takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duranto connects with a good straight punch right through the guard and follows up with a right hook and a left hook! That last one sent Saenamuang tumbling to the canvas! Duranto pours on the pressure with more strikes and the referee has no hesitation diving in to stop the fight! Saenamuang was done - good stoppage!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punches). Roberto Duranto!
A victorious Roberto Duranto thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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Event:
EFA 56 Trucks vs Murphy
Date: Apr 28, 2018 |
#R1#
Duranto with a hook.
Gonzales throws a right hand that misses
#CL2#
and Duranto holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Gonzales blocks an uppercut.
Duranto tries a body shot but Gonzales blocks it.
Duranto swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzales uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
I was talking to Gonzales's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Duranto lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duranto managing to block the knees to the body from Gonzales.
Gonzales misses with a knee to the head.
Duranto scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duranto pushes Gonzales back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#ROC2#
Gonzales is rocked!
Duranto digs a right hand underneath Gonzales's ribcage. Gonzales let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Oh Gonzales is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Gonzales's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Gonzales drops to his knees and Duranto pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:54 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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Event:
EFA 46 Singha vs Impala
Date: Apr 04, 2018 |
#R1#
Some bone on bone action there as Of Habit checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
It looked like Of Habit wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duranto dips to his left and cracks Of Habit with an uppercut!
Duranto on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Of Habit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Of Habit definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Good exchange - Duranto coming out on top.
Of Habit throws a lazy uppercut
and Duranto counters with a good low kick that Of Habit was not able to check.
Good exchange - Of Habit coming out on top.
Of Habit is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
#ROC2#
Of Habit is rocked!
Of Habit throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oh Of Habit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Duranto slips under a jab.
Duranto walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Of Habit checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Of Habit seems to have got his legs back now.
Of Habit fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T1#
Duranto stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Of Habit.
Of Habit swings away with a leg kick that misses.#KD2#
Duranto drops Of Habit with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Of Habit looks back up at him and smiles so Duranto waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
Duranto connects with a solid leg kick.
Of Habit gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL2#
and Duranto counters by clinching up.
Of Habit wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duranto has him pressed against the cage.
Of Habit tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
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!
Duranto stalling in the clinch.
#BC2#
Duranto's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Roberto Duranto is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Of Habit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Of Habit throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Of Habit. Duranto does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duranto swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duranto tries to work over Of Habit's front leg with a kick but Of Habit checks it.
Of Habit shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Duranto pinned against the cage. Duranto gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Duranto! But no joy.#T2#
Duranto misses the shot to the body.
An attempted straight right counter from Of Habit misses the target.
Of Habit slips under a jab from Duranto.
Duranto misses with a looping left.
Duranto checks a leg kick.
Of Habit attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Of Habit feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duranto's calf.
Of Habit staying out of range there.
Duranto missing with a left hand there. Of Habit was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Of Habit fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duranto manages to avoid it.
Duranto throws a hook but Of Habit blocks it.
Of Habit throwing a counter right hand but Duranto manages to avoid it.
A big left from Of Habit misses.
A little jabbing left from Duranto on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.#T3#
Of Habit throws a lazy body kick
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Of Habit throws a wild body kick that Duranto sees coming a mile off.
Duranto looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Of Habit tries a low kick but Duranto avoids it.
Duranto is trying to avoid his opponent's strikes and get into the clinch.
Creature Of Habit seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Of Habit swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duranto counters with a stiff right hand.
Of Habit misses with a kick to the body.
Of Habit throws an off balance right hand
and Duranto counters with a crisp right that sends Of Habit to the canvas! Duranto follows up with punches from the mount and this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:32 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Duranto!
Roberto Duranto decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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Event:
EFA 38 Gigantus vs Viking
Date: Mar 17, 2018 |
#R1#
Duranto lands a body shot.
Duranto sizes up Saenamuang with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. #CL2#
Saenamuang instigates a clinch.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saenamuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto is trying to pull guard but Saenamuang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Saenamuang misses with the head strike.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Saenamuang lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duranto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Duranto slowing the pace effectively.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Saenamuang.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenamuang.
Duranto is stalling here.
Duranto tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Duranto takes a shot to the head.
Saenamuang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
I was talking to Duranto's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Duranto taking a breather.
Saenamuang working aggressively here.
#T1#
Saenamuang misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.
Saenamuang has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duranto seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Saenamuang can turn it around.
Duranto is trying to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Duranto.
Duranto looks to throw the jab but Saenamuang is out of range. #CL2#
Saenamuang closes the distance and pushes Duranto back into the cage.
Duranto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saenamuang walks away with a smile on his face. Duranto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Roberto Duranto. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Saenamuang uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duranto.
Duranto with a jab.#CL2#
Saenamuang has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duranto taking a breather.
Saenamuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Saenamuang drives through and clinches with Duranto against the cage.
Saenamuang has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Saenamuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duranto stalling.
Saenamuang tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Saenamuang back against the cage. #BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
#T2##CL2#
Saenamuang moves into the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duranto leaning against his opponent.
Saenamuang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saenamuang lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duranto has Saenamuang pressed against the cage.
Duranto just leaning against Saenamuang, taking a breather.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Duranto.#CL2#
Saenamuang clinches up against the cage.
Saenamuang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duranto is looking to control Saenamuang's arms but Saenamuang gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duranto has his back to the cage.
Duranto content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saenamuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duranto.
Saenamuang tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duranto stalling.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Duranto.#CL2#
Saenamuang closes the distance and clinches.
Saenamuang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T3#
Saenamuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto trying to stall but Saenamuang improves his position.
Duranto wants to stall.
Saenamuang misses with some punches.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Saenamuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Saenamuang.
Duranto stalling.
Duranto pressing his opponent against the cage.
Saenamuang letting Duranto take a breather here.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Duranto.#CL2#
Saenamuang closes the distance and clinches.
Saenamuang working aggressively here.
A short right from Saenamuang on the inside.
Duranto jumps guard but Saenamuang turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Saenamuang lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duranto backwards. #T4#
Saenamuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duranto taking a breather.
Saenamuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saenamuang misses with the head strike.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Saenamuang can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Saenamuang tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Saenamuang back against the cage.
Duranto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Saenamuang tries to throw a body punch but Duranto avoids it by throwing Saenamuang back against the cage.
Saenamuang tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duranto's elbow.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Come on Duranto - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Saenamuang misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto wants to stall.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duranto seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Saenamuang is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jettrin Saenamuang dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
#R2##CL2#
Saenamuang has closed the distance and engaged Duranto in a clinch.
Saenamuang lands a right hand.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Saenamuang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duranto leaning against his opponent.
Duranto stalling the fight.
Duranto seems to have come into the fight with the intention of avoiding any damage in the clinch, rather than actually showing any aggression.
Duranto jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Saenamuang walks away with a smile on his face. Duranto gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Duranto tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Saenamuang was well out of range. Poor timing from Duranto.#CL2#
Saenamuang clinches with his opponent.
Duranto trying to stall but Saenamuang improves his position.
Saenamuang working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duranto taking a breather.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Saenamuang in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
#CL2#
Saenamuang has Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Saenamuang misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Duranto taking a breather.
Saenamuang working aggressively here.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.#T1#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Duranto.#CL2#
Saenamuang closes the distance and pushes Duranto back into the cage.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Saenamuang misses with a short punch on the inside.
A short left from Saenamuang.
Saenamuang lands with a right to the head.
Saenamuang has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Duranto is trying to stall.
Jettrin Saenamuang seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duranto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Saenamuang fails to land.
Saenamuang working aggressively here.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Saenamuang.
Saenamuang misses with a punch to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saenamuang misses with a punch to the body.
#BC#
Duranto breaks from the clinch.
#CL2#
Saenamuang clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
Duranto is trying to stall.
#T2#
Duranto is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saenamuang is keeping busy.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Saenamuang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duranto fails to pull guard.
Saenamuang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Duranto tries to stall but Saenamuang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Saenamuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Saenamuang misses with some punches.
Saenamuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saenamuang tries to work over Duranto's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Saenamuang can't find room to land a body shot as Duranto controls the action.
Saenamuang working aggressively here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Saenamuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
Duranto blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duranto misses with an uppercut. Saenamuang saw that one coming.#T3##CL2#
Saenamuang has Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
Saenamuang softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Saenamuang swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Saenamuang scores with a shoulder strike.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenamuang.
Duranto tries to stall but Saenamuang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenamuang.
Saenamuang throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Saenamuang misses with a hook to the ribs.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Saenamuang tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Saenamuang misses with the head strike.
Saenamuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Duranto takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Saenamuang doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Saenamuang has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#T4#
Saenamuang throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Saenamuang misses with the head strike.
A right hook to the body lands for Saenamuang.
Duranto looking to slow down the pace here.
Duranto tries to break the clinch but Saenamuang is controlling the position.
Saenamuang digs a right hand into Duranto's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duranto's gas tank.
Saenamuang fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Saenamuang is keeping busy.
Duranto leaning against his opponent.
Saenamuang lands a hook to the side of the head.
Saenamuang being controlled against the cage.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto blocks an uppercut.
Saenamuang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saenamuang misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto taking a breather.
Saenamuang misses with a body punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jettrin Saenamuang showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
#R3##CL2#
Saenamuang clinches up with Duranto and pushes him back against the cage.
Duranto holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Saenamuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Saenamuang misses with the head strike.
Duranto tries to pull guard but Saenamuang holds him up against the cage and eventually Duranto drops back down to his feet.
Saenamuang goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Saenamuang as Duranto tries to tie him up.
Duranto blocks a body shot from Saenamuang.
Saenamuang misses with a hook to the ribs.
Saenamuang working aggressively here.
Saenamuang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duranto trying to stall but Saenamuang improves his position.
Saenamuang misses with a body punch.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Saenamuang has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
Duranto looking to stall.
#T1#
Saenamuang keeps control of Duranto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Saenamuang swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto looking to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Duranto.#CL2#
Saenamuang moves into the clinch.
Saenamuang working aggressively here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenamuang.
Saenamuang misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Saenamuang misses with a punch on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Saenamuang tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duranto wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
The referee is keeping an eye on Duranto - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Saenamuang being controlled against the cage.
Duranto trying to stall but Saenamuang improves his position.
Duranto pressing his opponent against the cage. #T2#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Duranto.#CL2#
Saenamuang darts in and clinches Duranto up against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenamuang.
Duranto manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Duranto tries to stall but Saenamuang uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Saenamuang stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Saenamuang has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Duranto dictating the pace here, as the fighters clinch against the cage.#BC#
Duranto pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL2#
Saenamuang darts in and clinches Duranto up against the cage.
Duranto leaning his opponent against the cage.
Saenamuang lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Saenamuang. #T3#
Duranto prevents a body shot from Saenamuang.
Saenamuang misses with a punch on the inside.
Saenamuang struggles to land a body shot inside as Duranto controls his hands.
#BC#
Duranto breaks the clinch.
#CL2#
Saenamuang moves into the clinch.
Duranto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Saenamuang has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Jettrin Saenamuang is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
The referee calls for Duranto to work.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Duranto for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duranto scores with a shoulder strike. #T4#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Saenamuang lands with a short shot to the head.
Duranto is trying to pull guard but Saenamuang turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Duranto is trying to maintain a safe position but Saenamuang gets an underhook and turns Duranto into the cage.
Saenamuang lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Saenamuang keeps control of Duranto as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duranto taking a breather.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duranto prevents a body shot from Saenamuang.
A head punch on the inside from Duranto fails to land.
Saenamuang blocking some punches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jettrin Saenamuang comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Saenamuang 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 Steve Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Peck scores the fight 27:30
Judge Yves DeLean scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jettrin Saenamuang!
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Event:
EFA 27 Gomi vs Zimmerman
Date: Feb 18, 2018 |
#R1#
Skywalker moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CUT2#
It looks like Luke Skywalker has been cut.
Skywalker takes one to the chin there.#ROC2#
Skywalker is rocked!
Duranto closes the distance and lands a brutal uppercut that knocks Skywalker out! We're looking at the replay now - he was out before he hit the floor!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:10 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Roberto Duranto!
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Event:
Angry Birds War 51
Date: Aug 08, 2017 |
#R1#
Duranto connects with the punch.
Tertelgte misses with a body shot
enabling Duranto to counter with a crisp jab.
Tertelgte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Tertelgte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duranto is looking to clinch but Tertelgte is avoiding it.
Tertelgte misses with a looping right.
Tertelgte looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
Tertelgte scores with a shot to the body.
Tertelgte lands with a nice body punch.
A jab from Tertelgte misses.
Duranto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Tertelgte throws an off balance right hand
and Duranto counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Tertelgte keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duranto.
Tertelgte was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Tertelgte lands with a hook. Duranto tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Tertelgte pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Tertelgte lands with a right hand. #CL#
Tertelgte gets a clinch. #T1#
Duranto wants to stall.
Tertelgte working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A shot in the inside from Tertelgte.
Duranto is struggling to control the position.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
A nice left hand lands by Tertelgte.
Duranto stalling.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto is pushing Tertelgte up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Duranto wants to stall.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Duranto.
Tertelgte lands with a cross.
Tertelgte missing with a left hand there. Duranto was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. #T2#
Tertelgte lands a jab.
A big right from Tertelgte misses.
Duranto moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duranto wants to clinch.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Tertelgte looks to land a right hand but Duranto moved out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duranto. Tertelgte does a little dance to reset his feet.
Tertelgte scores with a jab. Duranto acknowledges it with a nod of the head. #CL#
Tertelgte moves into the clinch successfully.
A short uppercut from Tertelgte.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Duranto.#T3#
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Tertelgte.
A short left from Tertelgte.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tertelgte lands a right hand.
Duranto tries to stall but Tertelgte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tertelgte throws a head punch that misses.
Tertelgte lands a shoulder strike.
Tertelgte lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duranto backwards.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Duranto has Tertelgte pressed against the cage.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Duranto.
Tertelgte misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duranto.
#T4#
Duranto jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
#CL#
Tertelgte pushes Duranto up against the cage in a clinch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Duranto fails to pull guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tertelgte.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Duranto looking to stall.
A shot in the inside from Tertelgte.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tertelgte.
A head punch on the inside from Tertelgte fails to land.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duranto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tertelgte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernie Tertelgte dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
#R2#
Tertelgte bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Tertelgte takes one to the chin there.
Tertelgte misses with an uppercut.
Duranto connects with a crisp jab.
Tertelgte walks into a stiff left hand from Duranto.
Tertelgte feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Durantos jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duranto defending well as Tertelgte loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto wants to counter with a clinch but Tertelgte pushes him away.
Tertelgte uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duranto.
Tertelgte is looking to counter punch.
Tertelgte lands with a straight right. Duranto didn't see that one coming.#CL#
Tertelgte moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice left hand lands by Tertelgte.
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!
Tertelgte lands a nice uppercut.
Tertelgte misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duranto has Tertelgte pressed against the cage.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
Tertelgte has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.#T1#
Tertelgte misses with some punches.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Tertelgte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
Duranto is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Duranto is trying to slow the pace down but that's a couple of times in a row that he's tried to get underhooks and Tertelgte has denied him.
Tertelgte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Tertelgte lands with a short head shot on the inside.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Duranto.
Tertelgte throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duranto counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Tertelgte thinking.
Tertelgte throws a jab but it's blocked by Duranto.
Tertelgte sets himself, and Duranto steps forward looking for the clinch! Tertelgte avoids it this time.
A big left from Duranto misses.
Duranto lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#T2#
Tertelgte lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Tertelgte throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it.
Tertelgte is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duranto can do to turn this around?
Duranto misses with a jab to the body
and Tertelgte counters with a straight right hand.
Duranto lands a jab.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duranto moves out of range as Tertelgte strikes.
Ernie Tertelgte is winning the standup battle so far.
Duranto takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duranto takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Duranto moves forwards but Tertelgte connects with a nice, crisp jab.
A big right from Tertelgte misses.
Tertelgte throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duranto throws a shot from downtown. Tertelgte moves away and avoids it.
Duranto looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Tertelgte throws a looping overhand right but Duranto ducks down to avoid it. #T3#
Tertelgte throws a hook to the side of Duranto's head but Duranto sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duranto looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Tertelgte defending well as Duranto loads up on a big left hand.
Duranto waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Tertelgte.
Tertelgte throws out a loose jab but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte loads up on a big right hand but Duranto slips the punch.
Despite the aggression on Duranto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL2#
Duranto closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Tertelgte swings wildly with an uppercut but Duranto uses good head movement to avoid it.
Tertelgte throws a punch but it's blocked by Duranto.
Tertelgte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Ernie Tertelgte has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
#T4#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tertelgte.
Tertelgte misses with the head strike.
Tertelgte has a couple of punches blocked by Duranto.
Duranto taking a breather.
A short left from Tertelgte.
Duranto blocking some punches.
Duranto is trying to maintain a safe position but Tertelgte gets an underhook and turns Duranto into the cage.
Tertelgte misses with some punches.
Tertelgte tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duranto is pushing Tertelgte up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Tertelgte swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tertelgte lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ernie Tertelgte dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!
#R3#
Tertelgte looks to land a left hand but Duranto moved out of range nicely.
Duranto doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#CL#
Tertelgte closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duranto trying to control the position but instead, Tertelgte has worked for underhooks and has pushed Duranto into the cage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tertelgte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duranto stalling in the clinch but Tertelgte improves position.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duranto.
Tertelgte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duranto blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tertelgte fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto stalls.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Tertelgte creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Tertelgte lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Tertelgte throws a head punch that misses.
Duranto tries to stall but Tertelgte uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Tertelgte lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duranto backwards. #T1#
Tertelgte scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Tertelgte lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Tertelgte misses with a punch on the inside.
Duranto avoiding damage.
Tertelgte misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto blocking some punches.
#TD2#
Duranto jumps into guard, dragging Tertelgte to the mat.
#SU#
Tertelgte gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Duranto ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duranto lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Tertelgte circles away quickly and effectively.
Tertelgte looks to throw the jab but Duranto is out of range.
A jab from Tertelgte misses.
Duranto tries to counter with a clinch but Tertelgte shakes him off and moves away.
Tertelgte thows a left - swing and a miss!
Tertelgte misses the jab.
Ernie Tertelgte is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.#T2#
Tertelgte lands a nice shot to the body.
Duranto throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duranto works the jab nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Tertelgte swings widly with a right hand
and Duranto counters with a one-two to the body.
Duranto just misses with a punch to the body.
Duranto rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Tertelgte moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
An attempted straight right counter from Tertelgte misses the target.
Tertelgte slips a straight right by Duranto.
Tertelgte swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Duranto misses with a two punch combination.
Duranto swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tertelgte is looking to counter punch.
Tertelgte throws a big shot that misses.
Tertelgte misses with a straight left.
Despite the aggression on Duranto's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.#CL#
Tertelgte moves into the clinch successfully.
Duranto looking to stall.
#T3#
Duranto is stalling here.
Duranto just leaning against Tertelgte, taking a breather.
Duranto continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.
Tertelgte pushes Duranto back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duranto is struggling to control the position.
Duranto wants to stall.
Roberto Duranto has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Roberto Duranto.
Tertelgte swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Tertelgte connects with the punch.
Tertelgte uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duranto has time to react.#T4#
Tertelgte lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Tertelgte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
Duranto ducks under a wild hook from Tertelgte.
Tertelgte connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Tertelgte misses with an uppercut.
Tertelgte waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duranto.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Tertelgte.#CL#
Duranto tries to keep at a distance but Tertelgte has taken the fight into the clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duranto stalling in the clinch but Tertelgte improves position.
Duranto fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duranto is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Tertelgte is keeping busy.
Duranto trying to land knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ernie Tertelgte showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Tertelgte, 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ernie Tertelgte!
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Event:
Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 25, 2017 |
#R1##KD#
Oooooh!!! Duranto has knocked Nurminen down with a huge combo! Duranto steps away and waves a wobbly Nurminen back to his feet! This one might not go much longer!#ROC#
Nurminen is rocked!
Nurminen takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Nurminen is still on wobbly legs! Can Duranto finish him?
Duranto throws a monster overhand right that drops Nurminen! Duranto follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:09 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Duranto!
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