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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Achilleo Katsidis (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan comes to the cage accompanied by The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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177 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
18 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Duggan!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Achilleo Katsidis!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Katsidis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duggan will feel that in the morning.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katsidis scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Katsidis tries to pass the half guard into mount. Duggan knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Katsidis keeps trying to improve his position.
Katsidis seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katsidis's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Duggan wants to control but Katsidis is keeping busy.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Katsidis controlling the pace.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Katsidis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Katsidis on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duggan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duggan lands a right hook to the body.
Katsidis swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Katsidis pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duggan is out of range and Katsidis settles back down.
It looked like Duggan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Katsidis.
Duggan digs a good body shot into Katsidis's ribs.
Duggan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duggan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Katsidis misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katsidis.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katsidis.
Duggan tries a body shot but Katsidis blocks it.
Katsidis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Katsidis.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Katsidis avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
Katsidis throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Katsidis wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Katsidis prevents a body shot from Duggan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Still in the clinch, Katsidis scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Duggan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Katsidis blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan lands a shot to the body.
Katsidis misses with a short punch on the inside.
Katsidis throws a head punch that misses.
A nice left hand lands by Katsidis.
Katsidis breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duggan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Katsidis throws out the jab.
Katsidis has his takedown stuffed
and Duggan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Katsidis misses with a straight right.
Katsidis cracks the inside of Duggan's front leg.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Katsidis throws a hook but Duggan avoids it easily.
Katsidis scores with a crisp jab that stopped Duggan in his tracks.
Duggan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Katsidis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duggan finds it's way round the side to connect with Katsidis's head.
A leg kick checked by Katsidis.
Duggan is looking to score with low kicks.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duggan.
Katsidis misses the jab.
Katsidis defending well as Duggan loads up on a big left hand.
Katsidis misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Katsidis.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Achilleo Katsidis will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Katsidis throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Katsidis scores with a jab to the head.
A jab from Duggan misses.
Duggan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Katsidis is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duggan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Katsidis uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Nice shot lands for Duggan.
Katsidis tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Katsidis feints and then cracks Duggan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duggan down.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Katsidis lands a front kick.
Duggan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duggan throws a good cross that connects.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Katsidis closes the distance and clinches.
Katsidis throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Katsidis swings wildly with an uppercut but Duggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan lands with a light punch inside.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Katsidis blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Katsidis misses with some punches.
Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Katsidis closes the distance and clinches.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Katsidis lands a body punch.
Katsidis escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duggan misses with a body kick.
Katsidis's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duggan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Katsidis scrambles back to his feet.
Duggan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Katsidis misses with a straight left.
Katsidis shoots for a takedown but Duggan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan throws a looping overhand right but Katsidis ducks down to avoid it.
Duggan slips a jab from Katsidis.
Duggan throws a looping overhand right but Katsidis ducks down to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Katsidis throws a chopping leg kick but Duggan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duggan jabs Katsidis right on the nose. Katsidis blinks but takes it well.
Katsidis tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duggan was well out of range. Poor timing from Katsidis.
Duggan moves in looking to clinch but Katsidis pushes him off.
Katsidis scores with a hook.
Achilleo Katsidis seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan thows a body kick. Katsidis tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Katsidis throws an off balance right hand
and Duggan counters with a nice body kick.
Katsidis has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duggan finds it's way round the side to connect with Katsidis's head.
Katsidis throws a body shot but no joy.
Katsidis throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duggan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duggan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A swing and a miss from Duggan.
Duggan throws a series of punches but Katsidis avoids them all with ease.
Katsidis throws out a counter right but Duggan avoids it with no problem.
Good work by Katsidis as he checks the leg kick.
Dean Duggan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Katsidis throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Katsidis looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Katsidis throws a leg kick
and Duggan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Katsidis scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Nice jab there from Katsidis.
Katsidis misses with a head kick.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Katsidis.
Dean Duggan is winning the standup battle so far.
Katsidis swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Katsidis.
Katsidis catches Duggan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duggan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Katsidis missing with a left hand there. Duggan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duggan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A low kick from Katsidis is predictable there
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duggan defending well as Katsidis loads up on a big left hand.
Katsidis comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Katsidis misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duggan misses with a right hand
and Katsidis counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duggan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Katsidis.
Katsidis throws out a loose jab but Duggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Achilleo Katsidis will probably get the nod - 10:9.
That's time! Duggan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Katsidis cracks a nice hook into Duggan's ribs.
Katsidis tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Duggan defends well and Katsidis ends up having to push Duggan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
A jab lands there for Katsidis.
Katsidis wants to clinch up but Duggan keeps it at a distance.
A low kick from Duggan is predictable there
and Katsidis counters with a good low kick that Duggan was not able to check.
Duggan moves away from the strike by Katsidis.
Duggan connects with a body shot.
Katsidis looks for a takedown but Duggan sprawls well.
Duggan throws a quick counter head kick but Katsidis was just out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan misses with an uppercut.
Katsidis lets loose with a powerful body kick. Duggan will feel that in the morning.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duggan.
A nice leg kick lands there from Katsidis.
Duggan misses with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan scores with a punch to the head.
Katsidis swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duggan tried to score with a low kick but Katsidis checks it.
A jab from Duggan does it's job there.
A good leg kick by Katsidis.
Duggan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Katsidis avoids a kick to the body.
Katsidis pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duggan tried to counter with a leg kick but Katsidis avoided it.
Duggan misses with a straight left.
Katsidis throws a hook but Duggan avoids it easily.
Duggan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Katsidis tries a head kick but it misses.
Katsidis throws a big shot that misses.
Duggan feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Duggan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsidis takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Katsidis misses with a body shot.
Duggan on the wrong end of a nice jab.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Katsidis.
A low kick from Katsidis is predictable there
letting Duggan counter with a right hand.
Katsidis scores with a leg kick.
Duggan misses with a right hand
enabling Katsidis to counter with a crisp jab.
Katsidis misses the shot to the body.
Duggan needs to keep his hands up - Katsidis had a free shot at his head there.
Katsidis walks into a jab.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Katsidis uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Duggan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duggan sets himself, and Katsidis steps forward looking for the clinch! Duggan avoids it this time.
Duggan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Katsidis misses with an uppercut. Duggan saw that one coming.
Katsidis walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duggan.
Katsidis thuds his shin into the meat of Duggan's side.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duggan. That's going to slow Katsidis down.
Duggan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Katsidis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Katsidis looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duggan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Katsidis misses with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand.
Katsidis lands an overhand right.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duggan.
Katsidis finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duggan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
Duggan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Katsidis attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Katsidis throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
Katsidis misses with an uppercut.
Katsidis chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Katsidis staying out of range there.
Katsidis was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Katsidis throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
As Katsidis looks to move away, Duggan throws a big counter combo but Katsidis just gets out of the way.
The fighters circling - Katsidis throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
A big left from Katsidis misses.
Duggan connects with a leg kick. Katsidis looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Katsidis bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Duggan's head.
Katsidis has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duggan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close third round but Achilleo Katsidis just about did enough to take it.
That's time! Back to the action!
A big left from Duggan misses.
Katsidis keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duggan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Katsidis misses with an uppercut.
Duggan misses with a right hand
and Katsidis counters with a solid body kick.
Duggan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Duggan throws a head kick that Katsidis semi-blocks.
Katsidis misses the shot to the body.
Duggan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Katsidis.
Katsidis is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Duggan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Katsidis.
Duggan is looking to counter with head kicks.
A jab from Katsidis misses.
Duggan throws a leg kick which misses Katsidis's front leg but catches the back leg as Katsidis tries to avoid it.
Katsidis dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duggan. That did some damage!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duggan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Katsidis.
Katsidis throws a lazy right hand but Duggan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duggan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duggan throws a right hand that Katsidis ducks under and follows up with a left that Katsidis also avoids with ease.
Duggan ducks right into an uppercut from Katsidis.
Katsidis cracks Duggan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Katsidis clinches with his opponent.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Katsidis.
Katsidis makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duggan pushes Katsidis back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Katsidis tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Katsidis goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Achilleo Katsidis seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A head punch on the inside from Katsidis fails to land.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Katsidis blocking some punches.
Duggan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duggan blocks an uppercut.
A nice left hand lands by Duggan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Duggan blocks an uppercut.
Duggan lands with a right to the head.
Duggan misses with some punches.
Duggan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Katsidis misses with the head strike.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A left hand lands to the body for Katsidis.
Duggan escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Duggan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Katsidis is rocked!
Katsidis takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Katsidis is still on wobbly legs! Can Duggan finish him?
Duggan gets in close and tags Katsidis with a short punch that almost sends Katsidis to the mat! Oh Katsidis is in big trouble! He turns his back on Duggan, trying to create some distance but Duggan rushes him, striking wildly and Katsidis goes down! The referee tackles Duggan into the cage to end the fight! Duggan is one violent man!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:55 of round 4, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dean Duggan!
Dean Duggan retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Dean Duggan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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