Eleven years from their first meeting,
Philip De
Fries got one back on
Todd
Duffee.
In the headliner of KSW 79, the promotion’s first foray into the
Czech Republic,
KSW heavyweight champ De Fries (23-6, 1 NC; 9-0
KSW) met Duffee (9-4, 1 NC; 0-1 KSW) for a second time. Their first
collision, at UFC 155 in December 2012, ended in a first-round TKO
win for the American. This time, the result was a complete reversal
for De Fries, who showcased his maturation as a mixed martial
artist. Right out of the gate, De Fries scored a perfectly-timed
takedown over a head kick from Duffee. De Fries then patiently
worked to put his opponent in position for a submission attempt,
occasionally adding punches to the mix. After taking his foe's
back, the British fighter attacked with a neck crank. While Duffee
escaped the submission attempt, he left his back exposed to De
Fries’ strikes. The champ kept landing more and more punches until
referee Michael Bell jumped in to save Duffee from further
punishment. The official time indicated the 3:46 mark of Round 1.
De Fries added the eighth notch to his title defense streak, the
longest in KSW history.