Brendan Allen submits Christian Leroy Duncan in UFC Vegas 122 most important occasion

The UFC octagon was again on the Meta Apex in Las Vegas for Saturday’s UFC Fight Night: Allen vs. Duncan occasion. middleweights contenders Brendan Allen and Christian Leroy Duncan headlined the 12-bout struggle card.

Allen entered the struggle ranked No. 4 and using a three-fight profitable streak. A win would solidify his spot within the Top 5. Duncan stepped within the cage ranked No. 10 having received his final 5 fights.

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Duncan began quick, taking the struggle to Allen. They clinched and labored for place alongside the cage. Duncan delivered knees to the legs of Allen and combined in proper fingers to the physique. Allen secured a takedown and labored to take Duncan’s again. Duncan powered again to his toes however remained in Allen’s grasps. Duncan turned Allen and pressed him towards the cage. Allen modified the place they usually separated. Duncan pressured Allen. He linked with a mixture. Allen landed an elbow on the within. Duncan responded with a kick to the physique. MMAWeekly rating the spherical 10-9 for Duncan.

Duncan got here out throwing teep kicks to begin the second. He unintentionally poked Allen within the eye whereas measuring distance. Allen was given time to get better and a degree was taken from Duncan.

Allen pressured Duncan when motion resumed. Duncan delivered a knee to the physique. Allen continued to press ahead. They clinched within the middle of the octagon. Allen secured a physique lock takedown. He moved to aspect management halfway by way of the body. Duncan rolled and Allen stayed with him and regarded to lock on an arm-triangle choke. Duncan defended it and Allen went to touchdown elbows and quick punches. MMAWeekly scored the spherical 10-8 for Allen.

Allen instantly went for a takedown to begin the third. Ducan scrambled out and gained high place. He labored to take Allen’s again. Allen reversed him. They scrambled and Duncan ended up on high with a reversal. The spherical ended with Duncan in dominant place. MMAWeekly rating the spherical 10-9 for Duncan.

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They exchanged jabs to begin the fourth body. Duncan circled on the skin holding his distance. Allen stepped within the pocket with a left hook that landed. Duncan linked with a left hand. Allen continued to stress Duncan. Allen linked with a proper hand that made Duncan retreat. Duncan responded with punches moments later. Duncan obtained by way of Allen’s guard with a mixture. Duncan picked up his output with mixtures. MMAWeekly rating the spherical 10-9 for Allen.

They met within the center for the ultimate spherical. Duncan landed his jab. He delivered a mixture and barely missed with a spinning wheel kick. Allen closed the space and labored to get the struggle to the bottom. He pulled Duncan to the bottom and took his again. Allen locked on a rear-naked choke. Duncan was pressured to faucet out.

The official time of the stoppage was 2:46 of the fifth spherical.