PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikolai Luzhin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan comes to the cage accompanied by The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger. Luzhin has chosen The time has come... as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!

Duggan
vs
Luzhin

181 cm
34
169 lbs
20 - 7 - 0

181 cm
33
174 lbs
23 - 9 - 1

Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible

Good wrestler
World class MT
Good gas tank

King of Clothes
Spartan Nutrition

Bullet Proof System

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 20 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 23 - 9 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikolai Luzhin!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Frank Antenori and .

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luzhin dips to his left and cracks Duggan with an uppercut!

It looks like Dean Duggan has been cut.
Duggan looks to land a left hand but Luzhin moved out of range nicely.
Luzhin fails to land with a series of punches.
Luzhin looks to throw a body kick
and Duggan counters with a three punch combo that has Luzhin backing up. Luzhin nods at Duggan to acknowledge the strikes.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duggan.
A bone on bone clash there as Luzhin blocks the leg kick.
Duggan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
Luzhin steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Duggan.
Duggan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duggan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luzhin throws out the jab.
Duggan thows a leg kick but Luzhin checks it
and Luzhin counters with a body kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luzhin throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duggan on the side of the head.
Good work by Luzhin as he checks the leg kick.
Luzhin flicks out a counter leg kick but Duggan steps away.
Luzhin throws a combination that misses
and Duggan counters with a low kick, right behind Luzhin 's knee.
Luzhin checks the leg kick.
Duggan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duggan on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Duggan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Luzhin.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luzhin lands an overhand right.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Luzhin.
Luzhin is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs.
Luzhin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duggan.
Luzhin moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The fight stays on the outside here - Luzhin looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Duggan throws a looping overhand right but Luzhin ducks down to avoid it.
Duggan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Luzhins jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duggan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duggan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duggan connects with a body shot.
Luzhin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duggan.
Luzhin throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
Luzhin slips under a jab from Duggan.
Luzhin throws out a counter right but Duggan avoids it with no problem.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a straight left.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan blocks the body kick.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luzhin.
Duggan lands a jab-cross combination.
Luzhin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Luzhin throws a right hand that misses
and Duggan counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Luzhin thinking.
Duggan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duggan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice uppercut lands for Luzhin. That snapped Duggan's head back.
Luzhin throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan moves out of range easily.
Duggan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Luzhin walks into a jab.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Luzhin is just out of range.
Luzhin connects with a right hand. Duggan shakes it off.
Duggan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Luzhin takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan swinging wildly here.
Luzhin looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.

Duggan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Nice body punch from Duggan.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Luzhins head.
Duggan looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Duggan has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Luzhin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan lands a left hand.
A nice left hand lands by Duggan.
Luzhin has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.

Duggan manages to break the clinch.
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!
Luzhin throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duggan scores with a jab.
Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Duggan connects with a leg kick. Luzhin looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Luzhin ducks under a wild hook from Duggan.
Luzhin takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Duggan punishes Luzhin's body with a nice straight punch.
Luzhin throws a leg kick
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand.
Duggan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duggan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Duggan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Luzhin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Dean Duggan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.

Luzhin cracks Duggan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target.
Luzhin lands with a straight right. Duggan didn't see that one coming.
Good shot there by Luzhin.
Duggan takes a swing at Luzhin's ribcage but misses.
Luzhin tries a head kick but it misses.
Luzhin jabs Duggan right on the nose. Duggan blinks but takes it well.
Duggan takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luzhin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luzhin was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
Duggan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Luzhin thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Duggan if he has to take too many more of those.
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 fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luzhin walks into a left hand.
Luzhin throws a right hand that misses
and Duggan counters with a good low kick that Luzhin was not able to check.
Luzhin misses with a hook.
Duggan is looking to counter punch.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A telegraphed right hand from Luzhin misses the target.
Luzhin loads up on a big right hand but Duggan slips the punch.
Luzhin takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duggan tries to move into range but Luzhin moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
A telegraphed right hand from Luzhin misses the target.
Duggan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Luzhin stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duggan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Luzhin can do to turn this around?
Luzhin feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duggan's calf.
Luzhin bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duggan's head backwards.
Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Luzhin, as that shot connected.
Luzhin lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Luzhin is looking to land body kicks.
Duggan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Luzhin. Luzhin obviously looking to wear him down.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan looks to land a right hand but Luzhin moved out of range.
Luzhin wants to counter the offense by Duggan and move into the clinch position.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin looks to throw a body kick
enabling Duggan to counter with a crisp jab.
Duggan moves out of range as Luzhin strikes.
A shot to the body from Luzhin misses
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Luzhin misses with a hook
and Duggan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Luzhin's knee momentarily.
Luzhin moves out of range as Duggan strikes.
Duggan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duggan throws a body punch but Luzhin moves out of range.
Luzhin chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duggan can pounce on him.
Duggan moves away from the strike by Luzhin.
Luzhin clobbers Duggan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Luzhin goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Luzhin clobbers Duggan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duggan cracks the inside of Luzhin's front leg.
Duggan takes a swing at Luzhin's ribcage but misses.
Luzhin takes a shot to the body in his stride.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duggan connects with the punch.
Luzhin throws a push kick but Duggan slaps the foot to one side.
Luzhin's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Luzhin stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Duggan connects with a solid leg kick.
Duggan connects with a single shot there.
Duggan lands a nice looking body kick.
Duggan looks to throw the jab but Luzhin is out of range.
Luzhin scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Duggan feints and then cracks Luzhin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Luzhin down.
Luzhin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A quick step to the side and Duggan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duggan blocks a low kick nicely.
Duggan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duggan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Luzhin.
Luzhin wants to clinch up but Duggan keeps it at a distance.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Luzhin tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luzhin misses with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand.
Duggan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duggan.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Duggan checks it.
Duggan lands with a hook. Luzhin tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duggan scores with a leg kick.
Luzhin throws a leg kick but Duggan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dean Duggan is winning the standup battle so far.
Duggan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duggan throws the left hand but Luzhin avoids the punch easily.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luzhin wants to clinch up but Duggan keeps it at a distance.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luzhin digs a good body shot into Duggan's ribs.
Luzhin slips a jab and a cross from Duggan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Nikolai Luzhin will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!

Luzhin connects with an inside leg kick.
Luzhin misses with an uppercut
and Duggan counters with a series of strikes. Luzhin will be more careful next time no doubt.
Duggan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luzhin.
Duggan throwing a counter right hand but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
Luzhin looks to land a combination but Duggan avoids it well.
A little feinted left hand from Duggan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Luzhin looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely.
Duggan checks a low kick from Luzhin.
Luzhin has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Luzhin keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duggan.
Some bone on bone action there as Duggan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A jab lands there for Luzhin.
A slow jab from Duggan misses its intended target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Luzhin takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Luzhin misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Duggan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A head kick by Luzhin misses
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luzhin moves to clinch but Duggan breaks away
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Duggan thumps Luzhin with a low kick.
Luzhin swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duggan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duggan scores with a jab. Luzhin acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duggan moves out of range of the body kick.
It looked like Duggan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.

Duggan clinches with his opponent.
Luzhin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Luzhin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luzhin lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Luzhin using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Duggan has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan tries to work over Luzhin's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luzhin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luzhin tries to land knees in the clinch but Duggan avoids the damage to the body.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Luzhin avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
A short uppercut from Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head.
Duggan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Luzhin tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Luzhin back against the cage.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Luzhin lands with a short shot to the head.
Luzhin lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Luzhin.
Nikolai Luzhin seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Luzhin misses with the head strike.
A left hand lands to the body for Luzhin.
Duggan lands a body punch in the clinch.
Duggan lands a nice uppercut.

Duggan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a jab when Duggan was well out of range.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Luzhin.
Duggan scores with a nice right hand.
Duggan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Luzhin's hands.
Luzhin rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duggan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Good leg kick by Luzhin there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Duggan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duggan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luzhin.
Luzhin misses with a series of wild punches.
A telegraphed right hand from Luzhin misses the target.
Duggan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Duggan throws an overhand right that lands on Luzhin's shoulder, as Luzhin tries to avoid the shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Duggan.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Luzhin tries to clinch up.
Duggan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Luzhin just manages to avoid it.
Luzhin lands a glancing blow to the side of Duggan's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luzhin throws an overhand right that lands on Duggan's shoulder, as Duggan tries to avoid the shot.
Duggan appears to be looking for a big counter.
Duggan darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Luzhin tries to bum rush Duggan with a series of wild strikes but Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duggan is looking to counter punch.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luzhin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luzhin is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs.
Duggan throwing a counter right hand but Luzhin manages to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Luzhin misses the target.
Luzhin thows a leg kick but Duggan checks it
and Duggan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duggan looks to throw the jab but Luzhin is out of range.
Luzhin wants to counter with a clinch but Duggan pushes him away.
Duggan lands a head shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but Dean Duggan did the better work so I'd imagine he'll take it.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Luzhin checks a leg kick nicely.
Luzhin lands a nice looking body kick.
Duggan misses with an uppercut.
Duggan scores with a jab to the body.
Luzhin fakes the leg kick and cracks Duggan in the body.
Luzhin misses with a body kick.
Some wild striking there from Luzhin.
Luzhin looks to land a body kick but Duggan moved away.
Luzhin throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Luzhin misses with a low kick.
Luzhin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duggan has time to react.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin swings widly with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duggan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Luzhin's sensitive parts.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Luzhin is just out of range.
Duggan ducks right into an uppercut from Luzhin.
Luzhin moves away from the strike by Duggan.
Duggan misses with an attempted mid kick.

Duggan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duggan takes a knee to the side of the body.
Luzhin tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Luzhin misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Duggan.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duggan avoids it.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan scores with a shot to the side of Luzhin's head.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A short uppercut from Luzhin.
Luzhin takes a shot to the head.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
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 has a couple of punches blocked by Luzhin.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
Luzhin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duggan struggles to land a body shot inside as Luzhin controls his hands.
Duggan softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.

Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Luzhin misses the body punch
and Duggan counters with a nice kick to the body.
Duggan is looking to land body kicks.
Luzhin throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Luzhin gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luzhin looks to land a combination but Duggan avoids it well.
Duggan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luzhin moves out of range as Duggan throws a body kick.
Luzhin misses with a hook
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand.

That's three minutes gone in the round.

Duggan has closed the distance and engaged Luzhin in a clinch.
Luzhin blocks an uppercut.
Luzhin tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Luzhin back against the cage.
Duggan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Luzhin is trying to pull guard but Duggan turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Luzhin controls the action.

Duggan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duggan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luzhin moves away.
Luzhin scores with a jab to the jaw.
Luzhin throws a poor cross that misses
and Duggan counters with a head kick. That will keep Luzhin thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
Luzhin blocks a low kick nicely.
Luzhin scores with a nice body kick.

The fight moves into the clinch position.
Luzhin blocks a couple of punches on the inside.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Luzhin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luzhin tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Duggan avoids it.
Luzhin tries a knee to the head but Duggan blocks it.
Luzhin lands with a right to the head.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan struggles to land a body shot inside as Luzhin controls his hands.
Luzhin crunches a lovely knee into Duggan's ribcage.
Luzhin lands a shot to the body.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Luzhin looking to throw knees to the head but Duggan is blocking nicely.
Duggan lands with a short shot to the head.
Luzhin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
A short left from Luzhin.
Luzhin working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Luzhin has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
A short right from Duggan.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close fourth round but I would say that Dean Duggan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!

Luzhin connects with a solid leg kick.
Luzhin misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duggan tries to work over Luzhin's front leg with a kick but Luzhin checks it.
Duggan misses with a hook. Luzhin ducked under it nicely.
Duggan moves out of range of the strikes.
Duggan throws a hook to the side of Luzhin's head but Luzhin sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duggan sets himself, and Luzhin steps forward looking for the clinch! Duggan avoids it this time.
Duggan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Luzhin.
Luzhin slips under a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Luzhin fails to land with a series of punches.
Luzhin misses with a two punch combination.
Luzhin misses the shot to the body.
Luzhin displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
Luzhin with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Luzhin swings widly with a right hand
enabling Duggan to counter with a crisp jab.
Luzhin takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Luzhin misses with a straight left.

Luzhin pushes Duggan up against the cage in a clinch.
Luzhin makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.

Duggan breaks from the clinch.
Luzhin will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duggan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duggan moves away from the strike by Luzhin.
Luzhin throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duggan scoring well with a low kick there.
Luzhin lunges at Duggan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duggan's hand.

Duggan closes the distance and pushes Luzhin back into the cage.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duggan.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Luzhin is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duggan is defending well for now.
Luzhin misses with a knee to the head.
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land.
Luzhin misses with a knee strike.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Luzhin obliges.
Nikolai Luzhin has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luzhin's elbow.

Duggan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Luzhin is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Luzhin ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Luzhin misses with the body kick
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duggan throws a hook but Luzhin avoids it easily.
Duggan looks to land a combination but Luzhin avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from Luzhin on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duggan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duggan takes one on the button.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Luzhin works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Luzhin tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duggan was well out of range. Poor timing from Luzhin.
Luzhin looks to throw a body kick
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luzhin throws a poor cross that misses
and Duggan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Luzhin looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely.
Luzhin misses with a looping right.
Duggan throws a shot from downtown. Luzhin moves away and avoids it.
Luzhin misses with a jab to the body
letting Duggan counter with a right hand.
Luzhin takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Luzhin gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duggan.
Luzhin misses with a jab to the body
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand.
Luzhin tries to clinch but Duggan moves away
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand.
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!
Luzhin misses with the combination.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice body kick there by Luzhin.
Duggan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Luzhin.
Duggan will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Luzhin misses with a body punch
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duggan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Duggan throws a nice outside leg kick.
A head kick from Luzhin lands but Duggan takes it in his stride.
Luzhin misses with a leg kick.
Duggan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duggan lands with an uppercut that bounces Luzhin off the cage and back into range.
Luzhin avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Jab from Luzhin.
Luzhin thows a left - swing and a miss!

And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Duggan.
Well Duggan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 49:46
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 49:47
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 49:46

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Duggan!
A victorious Dean Duggan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.