Brendan Allen submits Christian Leroy Duncan with fifth-round rear-naked choke

Duncan opens with combinations and knees

Christian Leroy Duncan began the main event at Meta APEX in Las Vegas with combinations and low kicks against Brendan Allen. Duncan then pressed Allen against the fence and delivered knees.

Allen completed a trip, but Duncan returned to his feet and Allen could not finish a subsequent lifting attempt. Late in the first round, Duncan threw left hooks and a spinning elbow, with both fighters also exchanging elbows at close range.

Point deduction precedes Allen’s ground attack

An eye poke by Duncan interrupted the second round, and referee Marc Goddard deducted a point. After action resumed, Duncan connected with jabs and attacks to the body. Allen replied with a body kick and a right hand.

Allen then took Duncan down and moved into side control. From that position, he threatened an arm-triangle and delivered elbows and punches.

Reversals shape the third round

An early Allen takedown began another grappling exchange in Round 3. Duncan reversed behind him, only for Allen to reverse again into Duncan’s guard. Duncan later escaped, sprawled against another takedown attempt and finished the round on top throwing elbows.

Allen’s left hook sends Duncan stumbling

In the fourth, Duncan worked with jabs and front kicks to the body as Allen answered with punches and body hooks. Allen’s left hook sent Duncan stumbling away, but Duncan continued to throw kicks and combinations.

A back take brings the submission

Allen’s initial fifth-round takedown attempt failed. He then worked behind Duncan and dragged him down. While Duncan defended the hooks, Allen slipped an arm beneath his chin, secured his body and forced the rear-naked choke submission at 2:46.

The finish extended Allen’s winning streak to four fights and ended Duncan’s five-fight winning streak.