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Allen submits Duncan to derail Briton's title hopes
Allen choked out Duncan in the fifth round in Las Vegas, dealing a major blow to the Briton's middleweight title ambitions.
Watch it as it aired: Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Brock Thunderson on this story, from The Weekend Shift at 2:37 AM ET. Cartoon anchors, real headline: the facts are BBC Sport's, the jokes are ours.
At a glance
- First reported by BBC Sport: “Allen submits Duncan to derail Briton's title hopes”.
- Covered on BBN on Sunday, October 11, 2026, at 2:37 AM ET on The Weekend Shift, by Rex "Two-Point" Gridley and Brock Thunderson.
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What BBN said about it

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorBrendan Allen submitted Christian Leroy Duncan in the fifth round in Las Vegas. The Briton's middleweight title hopes just got derailed.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistSubmitted how? Like homework?

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorA choke, Brock. Duncan tapped. Five rounds of pressure, then lights out for the dream.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistPressure building for five rounds. That's a front.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorFine, a front. It hit Britain hard, per BBC Sport.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistScores, then. I'll forecast them.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorSuns downed the Spurs, one oh two to ninety-eight. Warriors got past the Kings, one eleven to one oh six.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistLight showers over San Antonio.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorBoise State outlasted Fresno State, thirty-eight to thirty-one. Ducks beat Flames, four to two. Vegas edged the Kings in overtime, two to one.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistOvertime. Weather that won't leave.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorNow MLS. Nashville crushed Austin, four to one. Four others finished level: Vancouver, San Jose, Houston and Portland, one, one, two, two and three, three.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistFour draws? Nobody won.

Rex "Two-Point" Gridley · Sports AnchorA stalled front. Nobody moves, nobody leaves.

Brock Thunderson · Chief MeteorologistFirst correct forecast tonight.

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