Cody Durden was able to outwrestle Ode osbourne to earn a much-needed unanimous decision victory tonight at UFC Fight Night 292.
Round One
Inside leg kick for Durden. Glancing right hand from Durden and then Osbourne connects with a counter.
Durden has quickly had enough of that and goes in for a takedown. He lands it, but now Osbourne is trying for a guillotine choke. Durden isn’t free of Osbourne’s legs yet, so he has to be careful as he gradually gets his head free of that submission attempt.
Durden able to land some solid ground-and-pound from in Osbourne’s guard. Now he’s able to take the back and locks in the body triangle.
Hammer-fists from Durden. He tries for a rear-naked choke, but nothing doing for now. Osbourne trying to turn into him now, but gets caught in the rare ‘Scottish Twister’ submission that’s gaining popularity recently. Durden says Osbourne’s out, but that’s turns out not to be the case and so they fight on.
Late in the round Osbourne is able to scramble on top, but doesn’t have much time left to do anything with it.
Round Two
Straight left of Osbourne. He’s looking to apply pressure here as he backs Durden up close to the cage. He tries for a head kick.
Durden able to get in and work for a takedown. It’s almost a 50/50 spot on the mat here as both men try to get the upper-hand on the mat.
There’s a big scramble and Durden emerges from it on top. Durden trying to work the crucifix as they roll. Osbourne does find a way back to his feet and then lands a front kick to the body.
Grazing right hand from Osbourne. Durden lumbers his way into a takedown and is able to take Osbourne down against the cage.
Durden with some control time, but Osbourne gradually works back to his feet. Trip from Durden to bring him back down, but he quickly pops up and is at striking range once more.
Kick to the body from Osbourne and then a few punches to the head. Inside leg kick from Osbourne and Durden immediately shoots in to land a late takedown.
Round Three
Only a half a minute into the final round Durden shoots in for a takedown. Osbourne trying to get on top and they end up back on the feet, then Durden brings him down again.
This time Osbourne is able to transition on top and is now working from Durden’s guard against the cage.
Durden trying to steadily work up against the cage, but Osbourne keeps him down and takes the back with hooks in.
No real offense from Osbourne here, but he likely needs a finish here to win. Into the final minute now.
A few punches to the side of the head from Osbourne. Nothing that’s going to stop the fight though. Durden gets to his knees and is on top for a brief moment before being kicked away.
They get back up to the feet and Osbourne is trying to get his striking going, but the final horn sounds.
Decision
Durden was able to use his wrestling to control the first two rounds, and while Osbourne got him down in the third round, that wasn’t enough to change the outcome. Durden wins by unanimous decision (29-28 x3).
