Play by Play - Fighter's Fight Commentary

Event: C264: Titus vs Martin
Date: Dec 31, 2023

#R1#
Duggan defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Haden.#TD2#
Haden closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Duggan is looking to regain half guard here but Haden keeps moving and retains side control.
Duggan is trying to control Haden's posture but Haden avoids it.
Duggan is looking to regain half guard here but Haden keeps moving and retains side control.
Haden wants to lay and pray for a moment but Duggan keeps working.
Haden in side control lands a decent elbow.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan wants to control but Haden postures up.
Duggan takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.#T1#
It looks like Haden might be adopting somewhat of a lay and pray gameplan here, which I'm sure won't go down too well with the paying fans in attendance... Or the ring announcers come to think of it.
Haden working the body and head with strikes.
Duggan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duggan prevents Haden from improving position.
Haden working away.
Haden working the ground and pound but Duggan is defending the strikes.
Haden wants to control but Duggan is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Haden throws a strike aimed at the side of Duggan's head but Duggan avoids it well.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Haden trying to control the position but Duggan is working away.
Haden moving around in side mount but really he's just happy to control for now.
Duggan might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Duggan manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
Haden is doing well to control the position and prevent Duggan from advancing to side control.
Duggan looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Haden with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Haden trying to control but Duggan postures up.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Duggan lands a nice short elbow.#T3#
Haden is controlling Duggan's position as best he can from this difficult position.
Duggan thows a huge punch but Haden dodges it nicely.
Haden is trying is best to control the position here.
Duggan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duggan is thwarting Haden's attempts to control the position.
Duggan is looking to stall here but Haden recovers full guard.
Duggan stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Haden swivels though and keeps the full guard. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duggan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Haden wants to hit a sweep here but Duggan passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Haden there!
Haden regains half guard.
Duggan is keen to just control but Haden is a slippery customer.
Haden is trying to get back to full guard.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Haden is positioning himself well to prevent Duggan advancing to mount.
Duggan is thwarting Haden's attempts to control the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but ZaDarius Haden will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Duggan with a nice calf kick.
No joy there for Duggan, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Haden misses with a looping left.
Duggan takes a swing at Haden's ribcage but misses.
A slow jab from Duggan misses its intended target.
Haden feints the counter takedown.
Haden swats away the attempt to clinch by Duggan.
Duggan takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Haden keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duggan.
Duggan swings for the body but Haden moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Haden just misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan misses with a body kick.
Haden with the counter takedown but Duggan avoids it easily.
Haden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Haden doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
A jab from Haden finds it's way through Duggan's defenses.
Duggan misses with a body shot.
Jim Duggan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T1#
Duggan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Haden.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Haden misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Duggan throws a jab when Haden was well out of range.
Haden scores with a sloppy right hand. Duggan should have avoided that one.
Duggan with a nice cross.#CL#
Duggan moves into the clinch successfully.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Duggan presses Haden against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Duggan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duggan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Haden backwards.
Haden drops down looking for an ankle pick but Duggan pulls his leg out and moves away.
Haden misses with a body shot.
Duggan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duggan throws an off balance right hand
and Haden counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.#T2#
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!
Haden shoots in for a double leg but Duggan sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
A counter left hand to the body from Duggan misses its target.
Haden avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Haden walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duggan throws out a loose jab but Haden uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan wants to clinch up but Haden keeps it at a distance.
Duggan scores with a head kick. Haden tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
A leg kick checked by Haden.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
The fight stays on the outside here - Duggan looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Haden uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Duggan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A low kick lands for Duggan.
Duggan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Haden ducks under a wild hook from Duggan.
Duggan throws a body kick, spinning off balance#TD2#
and Haden counters with a single leg into guard. Duggan didn't expect that. #T3##SUB#
Duggan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Haden is aware though and is defending well.
Haden controlling from the top position. #SUB#
Duggan has his foot on Haden's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Haden works his way back into a safe position though.#SUB#
Duggan throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Haden working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Haden content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Haden content to stall in guard here.
Haden scoring with punches to the head and body.
ZaDarius Haden has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Haden trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat. #SUB#
Duggan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Haden gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully.
Haden looking to sit in guard and control but Duggan gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
Duggan tries to free his leg and advance position but Haden is retaining full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Haden moves away.
Haden slips a straight right by Duggan.
Haden lands a nice looking body shot.
Duggan misses with a left hand
and Haden cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Haden is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
A leg kick checked by Haden.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Haden sees it coming and checks it nicely. #CL#
Duggan forces Haden back against the cage and clinches.#TD2#
Haden gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Haden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Haden with a flurry of punches that miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan is trying to keep Haden in close.
Duggan is really struggling to control Haden but he's trying to hold on to the position.
Haden has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#T1#
Haden is working Duggan over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Haden trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duggan trying to control the position.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.#SUB#
Haden got a little sloppy there for a moment and Duggan has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Haden has managed to get both his arms back between Duggan's legs - danger averted.
Haden looking to pass the guard.
Haden working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Duggan's head.
Haden not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#TD2#
Haden feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Haden scoring with some ground and pound.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully.
Haden loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Haden's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Haden is looking to work some ground and pound but Duggan has wrist control.#T3#
Duggan can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Haden controls the pace.
Duggan trying to keep a closed guard but Haden is proving a slippery customer. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan throws a push kick but Haden slaps the foot to one side.
Duggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Haden misses with a lunging right hand
and Duggan counters with a leg kick.
Haden scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duggan doesn't seem bothered though.
Duggan lands with a nice body punch.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duggan.
Duggan is really struggling to find his range with his punches. Haden's reach advantage is clearly causing him problems.
Haden walks into a left hand.
Haden checks the leg kick nicely there.
Haden appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Duggan moves away from the strike by Haden.
Haden slips a straight right by Duggan.#T4#
Haden ducks down and throws a hook to the body.#TD2#
Haden drives through with a takedown into Duggan's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Haden tries to free his leg and advance position but Duggan is retaining full guard.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Haden from controlling successfully.
Duggan is trying to keep Haden in close.
Haden trying to control but Duggan is working from the bottom.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duggan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.

And that's the end of the fight!
ZaDarius Haden comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Haden has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... ZaDarius Haden!
In his post fight interview, ZaDarius Haden started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.

Event: C260: Arroyo vs Ji Woo II
Date: Dec 17, 2023

#R1##CL2#
Beach gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
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.
Beach makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beach lands with a left to the head.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #BC#
Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Beach connects with a body shot that sends Duggan's belly button to the back.
Duggan circles away from the clinch attempt. #CL#
Duggan darts in and clinches Beach up against the cage.#BC#
Duggan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Beach moves in looking to clinch but Duggan pushes him off.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach is looking to clinch but Duggan is avoiding it.
Beach fails in his attempt to clinch.
Beach tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL2#
Beach clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Beach has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Beach misses with the head strike.
Duggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Beach lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Beach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1#
Beach can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
Duggan dodges an elbow strike from Beach.
Beach blocks a body shot from Duggan. #BC#
Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Duggan misses with a low kick.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duggan misses with a straight right.
Duggan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Nice uppercut lands for Beach. That snapped Duggan's head back.
Beach tries to clinch but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Beach moved away.
Beach moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.#CUT2#It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Beach slips under a jab.
Beach is looking to clinch but Duggan is avoiding it.
Duggan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Beach has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Duggan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Beach's head backwards.#TD#
Duggan fakes a strike and closes the distance, dragging Beach to the ground. Duggan is now in Beach's guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Beach wants to get back to his feet but Duggan is in a dominant position and won't allow it.
Duggan won't allow Beach to sweep him here. #T2#
Beach keeping moving, preventing Duggan from controlling successfully.
Duggan not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Beach is looking to stand up but Duggan isn't so interested in that idea.
Duggan controlling from the top position.
Beach is trying to keep Duggan in close. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sammy Beach is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T3#
Beach tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Duggan manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Beach dips to his left and cracks Duggan with an uppercut!#CL#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Beach is looking to control Duggan's arms but Duggan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Beach has his back to the cage.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beach has Duggan pushed against the cage.
A nice left hand lands by Duggan.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Beach can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
Beach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beach misses with the head strike. #TD#
Duggan manages to pull guard. #SUB#
Duggan looking for a guillotine here but Beach defends easily.
Beach trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #T4##SUB#
Duggan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB#
Duggan looking for subs off his back but Beach has passed one foot through into half guard.
Beach is trying to control the action in half guard but Duggan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Duggan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R2#
Duggan drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Beach on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duggan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Beach. That did some damage!
Duggan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beach takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Beach ducks right into an uppercut from Duggan.
Duggan throws a half hearted mid kick.
Beach throws out a counter right but Duggan avoids it with no problem.
Beach swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#TD#
Duggan closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Beach quickly recovers to half guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#SUB#
Duggan is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game. #ES2#
Beach pushes Duggan off and gets back to his feet.#T1#
Duggan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Beach is looking to clinch.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!#TD#
Duggan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Duggan is thwarting Beach's attempts to control the position.
Duggan trying to control the action but Beach is working from the bottom.
Beach wants to improve his position but Duggan is controlling well.
Duggan is keen to just control but Beach is a slippery customer.
Jim Duggan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Duggan wants to free his trapped foot but Beach is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Duggan seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime. #T2#
Duggan thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duggan is trying to control the action in half guard but Beach is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Duggan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Beach moves into full guard.
Duggan won't allow Beach to get back to his feet.
Duggan wants to pass the guard but Beach is keeping the position.
Duggan wants to control from the top but Beach keeps moving.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Duggan with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3#
Duggan prevents Beach from getting back to his feet. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.#CL#
Beach tries to keep at a distance but Duggan has taken the fight into the clinch.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Beach's elbow.
Beach tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
Duggan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duggan struggles to land a body shot inside as Beach controls his hands.
Beach tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Beach back against the cage.
Beach prevents the takedown attempt.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Beach.
Duggan controlling the action here for a moment.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beach misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan stalling the fight. #T4#
Beach tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
Beach misses with a body punch.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Beach avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
Beach tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Beach back against the cage.
Duggan wants to stall.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #TD#
Duggan has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Beach uses from the top position.
Duggan is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Beach has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duggan is proving hard to escape from.
Duggan is trying to hold Beach in close to prevent damage but Beach has managed to pass into half guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Duggan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Beach pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Jim Duggan's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!#R3#
Beach throws a one two combo. #TD#
Duggan shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Duggan is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Duggan working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Beach's head.
Beach is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Duggan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Beach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Beach is keeping the position for now.
Beach wants to get back to his feet but Duggan is in a dominant position and won't allow it. #T1#
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Beach is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Beach tries to clinch up but Duggan circles away and keeps his distance.
Beach tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duggan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Beach tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Beach is looking to clinch but Duggan is avoiding it.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Beach was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
Beach fails with an attempt to clinch. #CL2#
Beach closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Beach tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Beach blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Sammy Beach has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Duggan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duggan blocks an uppercut.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Beach.
Duggan blocks an uppercut.
Nice body punch from Duggan - that landed with a thud.
Duggan struggles to land a body shot inside as Beach controls his hands.
Beach's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!#BC#
Duggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Beach is looking to take this fight into the clinch.#CL2#
Beach rushes Duggan and presses him up against the cage.
Beach is working Duggan over against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duggan tries a body shot but Beach blocks it.
Beach can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
Duggan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Beach lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duggan.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duggan stalling in the clinch but Beach improves position. #T3##BC#
Duggan breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Beach fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Duggan, pushing him back against the cage.
Beach misses with an elbow over the top.
Beach lands a shot to the body.
A shot in the inside from Beach.
Beach can't break the clinch.
Beach tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Beach lands a right hand.
Beach looks to throw an elbow but misses.
A short right from Beach on the inside.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Beach softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Beach prevents a body shot from Duggan.
Beach doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Beach lands an elbow inside.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Beach controls the action.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Beach.
Beach misses with a hook from the clinch.
Beach throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Beach prevents a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Beach misses with a punch to the body.
Beach misses with a punch to the body.
Beach tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Beach misses with an elbow strike.
Beach pushes Duggan back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Beach creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Beach.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC#
Duggan breaks the clinch.
Duggan dodges the punch combination from Beach.
Duggan lands a front kick.
Duggan throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duggan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duggan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.

And that's the end of the fight!
Sammy Beach comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Duggan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Daniel Cesar scores the fight 29:28
Judge Mauricio Rocha scores the fight 29:28
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight 29:28

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Duggan!
Jim Duggan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: C249: Perkele vs Matsuzaka
Date: Nov 12, 2023

#R1#
Good standup being displayed there by Duggan as he connects with a hook.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Paa has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.#CL2#
Paa closes the distance and clinches. #BC2#
Paa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Paa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duggan. Paa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Paa feints and then cracks Duggan's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Duggan down.
A big left from Paa misses.
Duggan throws a body punch but Paa moves out of range.
Paa with the counter takedown but Duggan avoids it easily.
Duggan scores with a jab to the jaw.
Paa getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Paa defending well as Duggan loads up on a big left hand.
Paa throws a leg kick but Duggan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Paa was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
Paa steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Duggan throws a leg kick #TD2#
and Paa counters with a nice shoot takedown that brings the fighters to the ground.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB#
Duggan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duggan keeping full guard, as Paa tries to pass. #T1#
Duggan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Paa's guard. #REVR##SUB2#
Paa throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Duggan wants to control from the top but Paa keeps moving.
Duggan engaging in some classic timewasting tactics. #SUB2#
Duggan throws a sloppy strike and Paa has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Duggan is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Paa!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:55 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Iso Paa!
A determined Iso Paa didn't want to dwell on this fight in his post fight interview. Instead he was more keen to state he wants a title shot. Let's see if he gets it!

Event: C243: Billabong vs Ji Woo V
Date: Oct 22, 2023

#R1#
Hopkins checks a leg kick.
Duggan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Hopkins cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.#CUT#It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Hopkins takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopkins bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duggan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Hopkins.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
Hopkins throws a push kick but Duggan slaps the foot to one side.
Duggan lands with a right hand.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Hopkins throws a chopping leg kick but Duggan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duggan is looking to clinch.
Duggan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Hopkins's waist but Hopkins gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duggan off to one side.
Hopkins half committed to a counter leg kick.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duggan.
The fighters circling - Hopkins throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Hopkins gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Hopkins showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duggan.
Hopkins throwing a counter right hand but Duggan manages to avoid it.#T1#
Duggan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopkins tries to score with a low kick but Duggan moves his leg out of the way.
Hopkins lunges at Duggan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duggan's hand.
Duggan misses with a body shot.
Hopkins throws a hook to the side of Duggan's head but Duggan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Hopkins connects with the punch.
Hopkins throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duggan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duggan throws the kick towards the body but Hopkins avoids it.
Hopkins half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duggan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duggan tries to clinch up but Hopkins circles away and keeps his distance.
Duggan digs a good body shot into Hopkins's ribs.
Duggan works Hopkins's body with a nice hook.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duggan connects with an inside leg kick.#T2#
Duggan looks to land a combination but Hopkins avoids it well.
An attempted straight right counter from Hopkins misses the target.
Hopkins takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Hopkins scores with a nice body kick.
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duggan tries to land a front kick but Hopkins steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A little feinted left hand from Hopkins on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duggan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Hopkins tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duggan was well out of range. Poor timing from Hopkins.
Duggan jabs at Hopkins's body.
Duggan scores with a jab to the body.
Hopkins takes one to the side of the head.
Duggan wants to clinch but Hopkins slips to the side
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duggan on the side of the head.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duggan checks a leg kick.
Duggan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Hopkins loads up on a big right hand but Duggan slips the punch.#T3#
Hopkins takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan slips a straight right by Hopkins.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Hopkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duggan fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Hopkins avoids it really well and circles away.
Duggan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Nice jab there from Duggan.
Duggan misses the body punch
and Hopkins counters with a good low kick that Duggan was not able to check.
Duggan tests Hopkins's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duggan throws a nice inside leg kick. #T4#
Hopkins swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan tries to work over Hopkins's front leg with a kick but Hopkins checks it.
Duggan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
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!
A left lands for Hopkins.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Hopkins moves out of range of the body kick.
Duggan misses with a body shot.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Hopkins moves away.
Duggan throws out a loose jab but Hopkins uses good head movement to avoid it.
Hopkins is looking to counter punch.
Duggan moves out of range as Hopkins strikes.
Hopkins throws a leg kick but Duggan checks it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggan swings and misses with a shot to the body
enabling Hopkins to counter with a crisp jab.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan tries to counter with a clinch but Hopkins shakes him off and moves away.
Duggan connects with a looping right hand.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Duggan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Hopkins chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Hopkins uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Hopkins misses with an uppercut.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Hopkins as he jumps to the side.
Hopkins pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duggan throws a leg kick which misses Hopkins's front leg but catches the back leg as Hopkins tries to avoid it.
Hopkins scores with a leg kick.
Duggan lands with a cross.
Duggan walks into a left hand.
Duggan scores with a push kick.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duggan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!#CL2#
Duggan moves into the clinch.
Duggan blocks an elbow strike from Hopkins.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Hopkins controls the action. #BC2#
Duggan breaks from the clinch. #T1#
Hopkins takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Duggan with the inside leg kick.
Hopkins throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duggan's corner calls for a 1-2. Duggan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Hopkins throws a jab but it's blocked by Duggan.
The fighters circling - Duggan throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duggan throws a combination. Hopkins tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Duggan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Duggan with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Hopkins is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
An inside leg kick from Duggan misses.
Hopkins feinted there with a counter leg kick.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duggan.
Tory Hopkins is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duggan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Hopkins checks it well.
Duggan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
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.
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 takes one on the chin but seems OK. #T2#
Hopkins lands with an uppercut that bounces Duggan off the cage and back into range.
Duggan throws the left hand but Hopkins avoids the punch easily.
Duggan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Hopkins fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Hopkins throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
A jab lands there for Duggan.
Duggan misses with a leg kick
and Duggan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duggan with a nice calf kick.
Hopkins drops Duggan with a naaaaasty hook - Duggan is in real trouble here! Hopkins dives in to side control and pounds out his opponent for a TKO victory! The crowd goes nuts!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Tory Hopkins!
Our winner, Tory Hopkins, 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.

Event: C228: Ji Woo vs Benedetti II
Date: Sep 10, 2023

#R1#
Duggan lands with a good body shot.
Duggan throws a looping overhand right but Luciano ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
A jab from Duggan finds it's way through Luciano's defenses.
Luciano with a jab.
Duggan checks a low kick from Luciano.
Luciano throws a leg kick which misses Duggan's front leg but catches the back leg as Duggan tries to avoid it.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target.
Duggan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Luciano will feel that in the morning.
Luciano swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Luciano avoids the head kick by Duggan.
Luciano appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Luciano.
Duggan thuds a left hand into Luciano's body.
Duggan lands with a nice body punch.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Luciano connects with a body shot.
Duggan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Luciano paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luciano is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Luciano tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duggan is able to avoid easily.
Duggan tries a quick counter leg kick but Luciano is wise to it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Luciano checks a leg kick.
Jab, jab by Duggan - just one landing. #T1#
Duggan lands a body shot.
Charles Luciano is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
An inside leg kick from Luciano misses.
Luciano works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Luciano pushes Duggan up against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Luciano 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.
Luciano blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Luciano has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Luciano tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Luciano back against the cage.
Duggan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Luciano's elbow.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Luciano blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Luciano lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Luciano breaks the clinch.
Duggan throws a push kick but Luciano slaps the foot to one side.
Luciano throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duggan lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Duggan loads up on a big right hand but Luciano slips the punch.#T2#
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Luciano on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Duggan scores with a push kick.
Luciano scores with a jab.
Jab by Duggan.
A big left from Duggan misses.
Luciano is looking to counter punch.
Decent striking displayed by Duggan there.
A jab from Luciano does it's job there.
Duggan tries to clinch up.
Duggan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Luciano moves out of range as Duggan throws a body kick.
Duggan scores with a kick to the midsection.
Luciano misses with a hook.
Duggan tries to clinch but Luciano is having none of it.
Duggan cracks Luciano with an open hand slap.
Luciano misses with a head kick.
Some wild striking there from Luciano.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Charles Luciano seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Luciano throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duggan.
Duggan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body. #CL#
Duggan gets tackled into the cage by Luciano. Luciano maintains the clinch.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Luciano gets through Duggan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Nice body punch from Duggan.
Duggan lands a right hand that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC2#
Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duggan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Duggan lands a slapping body shot.
Duggan lands a right hook to the body.
Duggan throws out a powerful jab.
Luciano wants to slow Duggan down by chopping away at his legs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan works Luciano's body with a nice hook.
Luciano misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duggan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. #T4#
Luciano tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duggan was well out of range. Poor timing from Luciano.
A good leg kick by Luciano.
Jab from Luciano.
Duggan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Luciano finds it's way round the side to connect with Duggan's head.
Luciano wants to slow Duggan down by chopping away at his legs.
Duggan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luciano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.#TD2#
Duggan gets the takedown into side control.
Duggan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Luciano keeps working.
Duggan throwing strikes but missing, from side control. #SUB2#
Duggan tries for a kimura but Luciano is defending well.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggan throws a strike aimed at the side of Luciano's head but Luciano avoids it well.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that round.
That's time! Luciano's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Luciano throws a head kick that Duggan semi-blocks. #CL#
Luciano gets a clinch.
Luciano being controlled against the cage.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Duggan. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan prevents Luciano from breaking the clinch.
Duggan tries to work over Luciano's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Luciano tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggan's elbow.
Luciano tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan wants a takedown but no success here.
Duggan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan looking to stall.
Luciano lands a hook that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Duggan lands a body shot.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Luciano. #T1#
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Duggan lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Duggan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duggan delivers a nice body kick.
Luciano keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duggan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Luciano is just out of range.
A slow jab from Luciano misses its intended target.
Duggan looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
A slapping leg kick lands for Luciano.
Luciano swats away the attempt to clinch by Duggan.
Luciano went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Duggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Luciano takes a swing at Duggan's ribcage but misses.
Duggan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.#T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A leg kick checked by Duggan.
Duggan digs a good hook to Luciano's body.
Jim Duggan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luciano avoids a kick to the body.
Duggan is looking to land body kicks.
Luciano takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Luciano connects with the punch.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Luciano ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duggan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luciano was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
Luciano misses with a hook.
Sloppy strikes from Luciano. Those never looked like landing.
The fighters circling - Luciano throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duggan at a distance.
Luciano avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Duggan fakes the leg kick and cracks Luciano in the body.
Duggan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T3#
Duggan with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Luciano to score with a decent uppercut.
Duggan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duggan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Duggan lands a head shot.
Duggan's corner calls for a 1-2. Duggan obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Duggan looks to land a body kick but Luciano moved away.
Nice body punch from Luciano.
Duggan slips under a jab.
Duggan doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Luciano tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Luciano works over Duggan's head and body with a nice combination.
Duggan throws a body punch but Luciano moves out of range.
Duggan moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan connects with a jab.
Duggan misses with a takedown attempt - Luciano sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Luciano walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duggan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Luciano stalks Duggan and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Duggan's face. Duggan staggers backwards, shaken.
A shot to the liver by Duggan. Beautiful body shot.#T4#
Duggan lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Luciano checks the leg kick.
A jab from Duggan misses.
A nice leg kick from Duggan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Luciano looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Luciano throws a chopping leg kick but Duggan manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Duggan tries to work over Luciano's front leg with a kick but Luciano checks it.
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 fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Luciano manages to avoid it.
Luciano feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Duggan lands a nice shot to the body.
Duggan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.
A slow jab from Duggan misses its intended target.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Luciano.
Jab from Luciano.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Luciano slips under a jab.
Luciano throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jim Duggan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
Luciano stuffs the takedown.
Charles Luciano has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Luciano throws a leg kick which misses Duggan's front leg but catches the back leg as Duggan tries to avoid it. #CL2#
Duggan has Luciano up against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan lands a hook that snaps the head of Luciano backwards.
Luciano blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Luciano tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Luciano uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Luciano throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Luciano swings away with an uppercut that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Luciano.
Luciano throws a head punch that misses.
Luciano misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Luciano or not.
Luciano blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #BC2#
Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance. #T1#
Luciano misses with a low kick.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
Duggan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duggan throws a head kick but Luciano moves out of range.
Luciano will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duggan manages to avoid it.
Luciano moves out of range of the body kick from Duggan.
Duggan throws a lazy right hand but Luciano sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duggan is trying hard to land a takedown here. Luciano sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
A swing and a miss from Luciano.
Luciano shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Duggan eats them both and turns towards Luciano to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Luciano dodges the punch combination from Duggan.
Luciano throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luciano's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Duggan connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Luciano scrambles back to his feet.
Duggan moves out of range as Luciano strikes.
Duggan connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Luciano momentarily.
Luciano swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Luciano scores with a head kick. #CUT#It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.#T2#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duggan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Duggan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duggan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Luciano is looking to score with low kicks.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Luciano moves away.
Luciano tried to score with a low kick but Duggan checks it.
Duggan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duggan lands with a thumping leg kick.
Duggan misses with an uppercut. Luciano saw that one coming.
Duggan lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Duggan walks into a stiff left hand from Luciano.
Duggan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duggan scores with a punch to the head.
Luciano takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure. #T3#
Duggan misses with a leg kick.
Luciano throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
Luciano connects with a nice looking jab.
Nice straight punches there by Duggan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duggan.
A nice leg kick from Duggan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duggan wants to clinch up but Luciano keeps it at a distance.
Luciano lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duggan at a distance.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Luciano.
Duggan was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duggan.
A combination from Duggan does no damage. #CL2#
Duggan clinches.
Luciano scores with a shot to the side of Duggan's head.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duggan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Charles Luciano has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Luciano avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
Duggan lands a hook to the side of the head.#T4#
Luciano works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Luciano stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#BC#
Luciano pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A clash of legs there as Luciano blocks the low kick.
Luciano scores with a body shot.
Luciano fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duggan manages to avoid it.
Luciano getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Luciano throws a quick head kick that knocks Duggan silly! This fight is all over! What a finish! Luciano is up on the cage, taking in the applause from the crowd.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Head Kick). Charles Luciano!
An out of breath Charles Luciano thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DC 81 Farfan vs Savisto
Date: Aug 13, 2023

#R1#
Duggan shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Babcock pinned against the cage. Babcock gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duggan, as that shot connected. #CL#
Duggan moves into range and clinches up with Babcock.
Duggan misses with some punches.
A right hook to the body lands for Duggan.
Babcock misses with a body punch.
Babcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggan's elbow. #TD2#
Babcock gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Babcock throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duggan trying to hold on to Babcock's head to control him but Babcock postures up. #SUB#
Duggan actively working from the bottom here.
Duggan is refusing to be controlled, as Babcock sits in half guard. #T1#
Duggan taking some punishment here, with Babcock in his half guard.
Babcock is thwarting Duggan's attempts to control the position.#SUB2#
Babcock is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Duggan sees it coming and defends easily.
Babcock missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Duggan is looking to control Babcock's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duggan avoid being mounted?
Babcock thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas. #SUB2#
Babcock is looking for a kimura but Duggan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Babcock to get the leverage.
Duggan is holding on to half guard well.
Babcock looking to pass the half guard. Not this time. #T2#
Babcock keeps trying to improve his position.
Babcock thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Duggan's head.
Duggan wants to control but Babcock passes into side. #SUB2#
Babcock is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Duggan is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now.
Duggan is not content to let Babcock control the position.
Babcock working away.#T3#
Babcock misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Babcock working away.
Babcock scoring with punches from side control.
Duggan is trying to improve his position.#SUB2#
Babcock has worked his way into a potential kimura here. Duggan is trying to get out of the position but his squirming has just got him deeper into trouble. Babcock yanks on the arm and Duggan is forced to tap due to a very painful looking submission! Nice work by Babcock.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:39 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jim Babcock!
A relieved looking Jim Babcock thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.

Event: DC 76 Talvela vs Diaz
Date: Jul 30, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Duggan looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Diego!
Diego wants to control but Duggan postures up.
Diego's coaches at New York Public Gym have been working on his defensive grappling in preparation for this fight so let's see if he can get out of this tricky position.
Duggan is looking to take a break and control but Diego is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duggan tries to land with some ground and pound but misses.
Duggan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Diego is avoiding damage well.
Duggan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Diego sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Diego defending against the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Duggan is trying to land an Americana. He has the arm isolated but Diego is keeping cool and he's avoided the danger for now. #SUB2#
Duggan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything. #T1#
Duggan tries to score with some ground and pound. Diego controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
Diego can't do much from the bottom here.
Duggan trying to control the action but Diego is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Duggan is looking to finish here, going for an Americana. Diego knows the correct defense though, so he's OK.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Diego is not content to let Duggan control the position.
Diego parries the strikes from Duggan easily there. Duggan is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Diego to escape.
Duggan laying and praying for a moment but Diego takes advantage and regains half guard.
Still in half guard, Duggan seems content to control.#T3#
Diego trying to control from the bottom.
Diego won't allow Duggan to pass to mount. #REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Diego throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duggan pivots, looking for a leg kick but Diego is out of range and Duggan settles back down.
Diego is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Diego missing with a left hand there. Duggan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duggan scores with a hook to the body. Diego takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duggan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Diego waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duggan.
Duggan connects with a looping right hand.
Duggan pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Diego back to the cage. Duggan follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Diego swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Diego misses with a hook. Duggan ducked under it nicely.
Diego lands with a hook. Duggan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duggan takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
A jab from Duggan does it's job there.
Sam Diego seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Diego.
A countering left hand to the body from Duggan misses.
Duggan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diego.
Duggan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.#T4#
Diego throws a body shot but no joy.
Duggan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duggan is looking to clinch.
A counter left hand to the body from Diego misses its target.
Duggan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target. #CL2#
Duggan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Diego, pushing him back against the cage.
Diego tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Diego.
Nice body punch from Duggan - that landed with a thud.
Diego tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggan's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Diego fails to land.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Duggan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Duggan lands an uppercut.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Diego. #BC2#
Duggan breaks the clinch. #CL2#
Duggan gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Diego struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
Diego is pressed up against the cage. Duggan has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Diego down to the mat. Diego avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Duggan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duggan throws a body punch but Diego moves out of range.
Diego chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duggan can pounce on him.
Diego smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Duggan lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.#CL2#
Duggan clinches.
Diego lands with a short punch from the clinch. #BC2#
Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Duggan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Duggan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diego ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duggan moves away.
Duggan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Diego.
Diego misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Duggan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duggan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Diego misses with a wild body shot.
Diego tries to clinch up but Duggan circles away and keeps his distance.
Duggan is looking to slow Diego down with leg kicks. #TD2#
Duggan feints and as Diego raises his hands in defense, Duggan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Duggan postures up in Diego's guard and throws a big left but Diego blocks it.
Jim Duggan has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duggan throws a big right hand that misses. #T1#
Duggan advances position into side control!
Diego taking a bit of punishment here - Duggan scoring with strikes.
Diego is looking to reverse the position.
Duggan scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Diego to see if he's OK.
Diego is moving his hips around well on the bottom and has managed to get back to half guard.
Diego is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Duggan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Duggan's back!
Diego doesn't have the hooks in and Duggan manages to turn into his guard.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duggan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Duggan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Diego tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Duggan throwing strikes from guard but Diego blocks nicely.
Duggan throwing strikes but missing.
Diego keeping full guard, as Duggan tries to pass.
Duggan postures up in Diego's guard and throws a big left but Diego blocks it.
Duggan looking to sit in guard and control but Diego gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diego tries to stand but Duggan is controlling from the bottom. #T3##SUB2#
Duggan is looking for a triangle but Diego pushes his legs off easily. #SUB2#
Duggan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Diego defends well.
Duggan has a closed guard, preventing Diego from standing up.
Diego wants to stand and escape but instead Duggan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVB##T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duggan's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Diego looking to control.
Duggan trying to control but Diego is working from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Diego is keeping the position for now.
Duggan trying to control but Diego is working from the bottom. #REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Diego moves away from the strike by Duggan.
Duggan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Diego.
Nice straight punches there by Duggan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duggan.
Diego is looking to wear down Duggan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diego misses with a series of wild punches.
Diego misses the shot to the body.
Duggan thuds a left hand into Diego's body.
Duggan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Diego takes a swing at Duggan's ribcage but misses.
Duggan let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duggan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.#TD2#
Duggan drives through with a takedown into Diego's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Diego controlling the position.
Duggan trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Diego keeping moving, preventing Duggan from controlling successfully.
Duggan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T1#
Duggan throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duggan wants to control from the top but Diego keeps moving.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Duggan wants to pass the guard but Diego is keeping the position.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Duggan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Diego.
Duggan cracks Diego with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.#TD2#
Duggan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Duggan looking to pass the guard.
Duggan stands and throws Diego's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Duggan throwing ground and pound but whilst doing so, he forgets to control position and Diego works his way back to half guard. Good composure under pressure.
Sam Diego has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2##SUB2#
Duggan is working for a kimura but Diego is defending it quite comfortably. #SUB2#
Duggan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Diego doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duggan.
Duggan throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage. #T3#
Duggan stalling. #SUB2#
Duggan maintaining the dominant position here and is working for a kimura. He's locked it up! Diego could be in real trouble here! He's trying to wriggle out but Duggan has cracked it and Diego is screaming in pain - he's tapped out! Great finish by Duggan!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Kimura). Jim Duggan!
Jim Duggan thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DC 65 Bollomard vs Gallahad
Date: Jul 01, 2023

#R1#
Kulina uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggan.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Kulina, as that shot connected.
Kulina connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duggan. Duggan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Duggan slips under a jab from Kulina.
A head kick misses from Duggan.
Duggan throws a low kick but Kulina avoids it.
Duggan throws a hook but Kulina blocks it.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kulina connects with a jab.
Kulina fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duggan is out of range.
Duggan lands a leg kick that knocks Kulina off balance momentarily.
Kulina throws a leg kick that misses.
Duggan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kulina has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kulina uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan. #CL#
Duggan moves into range and clinches up with Kulina.
Kulina misses with a body punch.
Kulina misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulina's elbow.
A head punch on the inside from Kulina fails to land.
Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Kulina backwards.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duggan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. #T1#
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kulina's elbow.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kulina uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duggan.
A nice leg kick from Kulina, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulina checks a low kick from Duggan.
Kulina is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Kulina misses the target.
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.
Kulina avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Duggan tries a head kick but it misses.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Kulina! But no joy.
Kulina throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Duggan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Duggan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Kulina will feel that in the morning.
Kulina waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duggan.
Duggan moves out of range as Kulina strikes.
Duggan takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Duggan lands with a good body shot.#T2#
Kulina misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Justin Kulina is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Horrible takedown attempt by Duggan or perhaps it was just good defense by Kulina, which made it look bad.
Kulina misses with a lunging right hand #CL#
and Duggan counters by moving into the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#BC#
Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Duggan moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Duggan is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Duggan gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Kulina counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Duggan throws a low kick but Kulina moves out of range easily.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Kulina.
Duggan feints and then cracks Kulina's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kulina down.
Duggan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duggan moves out of range of the strikes.
Duggan misses with a straight left.
Duggan lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses. #T3#
Duggan tries to clinch but fails miserably
enabling Kulina to counter with a crisp jab.
Duggan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kulina. That did some damage!
Duggan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Kulina works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Duggan throws a hook to the side of Kulina's head but Kulina sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duggan will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Kulina on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Kulina throws a low kick but Duggan avoids it.
Duggan misses with a takedown
letting Kulina counter with a right hand.
Kulina is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Duggan had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Duggan throws out a loose jab but Kulina uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Kulina pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duggan is out of range and Kulina settles back down.
Kulina throws a low kick, looking for Duggan's leg but Duggan calmly moves out of range.
Nice jab there from Kulina.
Kulina attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Donk. Duggan catches Kulina right on the button with a cross.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Kulina throws a leg kick that misses.
An attempted straight right counter from Duggan misses the target.
Kulina lands with a shot to the body. #T4#
Kulina connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Duggan momentarily.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Kulina moved away.
Duggan thows a left - swing and a miss!
A low kick lands for Kulina.
Duggan throws a series of punches but Kulina avoids them all with ease.
Kulina looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
Duggan connects with a solid leg kick.
Kulina throws a hook to the side of Duggan's head but Duggan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duggan throws a sloppy head kick and Kulina moves out of range easily.
Duggan fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Kulina on the side of the head.
Duggan blocks a jab.
Duggan tries to land a leg kick but Kulina saw it coming and moves away.
Duggan walks into a jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggan misses with a low kick.
Duggan looks for the body kick but Kulina saw that one coming.
Duggan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duggan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kulina checks it well.
Duggan takes a shot right to the bread basket.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Kulina connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kulina with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Justin Kulina seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kulina scoring well with a low kick there.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Duggan takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Duggan.
Duggan lands a right hook to the body.
Kulina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duggan tries to clinch but Kulina moves out of range.
Duggan lands a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#CL#
Duggan has Kulina up against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duggan stalling in the clinch but Kulina improves position.
Duggan misses with the head strike. #T1#
Duggan tries a body shot but Kulina blocks it.
A left hand lands to the body for Duggan.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Kulina swings away with an uppercut that misses. #BC2#
Kulina breaks from the clinch.
Duggan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duggan takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Nice shot lands for Kulina.
Kulina tries to land a leg kick but Duggan saw it coming and moves away.
Duggan is looking to counter the offense by Kulina and move into the clinch.
Duggan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Kulina looks to throw the jab but Duggan is out of range.
Duggan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Kulina lunges at Duggan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duggan's hand.
Kulina looks to land a right hand but Duggan moved out of range.
Duggan misses the shot to the body.
Kulina connects with a single shot there.
Kulina connects with a crisp jab.
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!
Kulina throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Kulina buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick. #T2#
Kulina uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duggan.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kulina throws a nice inside leg kick.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan moves away from the strike by Kulina.
Duggan slips under a jab from Kulina.
Duggan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duggan scores with a shot to the body.
Kulina takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duggan wants to clinch.
Duggan closes the distance and clinches up with Kulina, looking for a takedown. Duggan pushes Kulina against the cage but Kulina circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Kulina throws a hook but Duggan blocks it.
Duggan looks to land a left hand but Kulina moved out of range nicely.
Duggan wants to slow Kulina down by chopping away at his legs. #T3#
Kulina ducks under a wild hook from Duggan.
Duggan staying out of range there.
Kulina throws a nice outside leg kick.
Kulina takes one on the button.
Duggan looks to land a right hand but Kulina moved out of range.
Kulina feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duggans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duggan thumps Kulina with a low kick.
Kulina cracks Duggan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kulina jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duggan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duggan tries a low kick but Kulina avoids it.
Duggan throws a jab but it's blocked by Kulina.
Duggan throws a looping overhand right but Kulina ducks down to avoid it.
Kulina throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Kulina throws a jab but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duggan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Duggan moves out of range as Kulina strikes.
Duggan walks into a straight right hand from Kulina.
Duggan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duggan walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Kulina lands with an uppercut that bounces Duggan off the cage and back into range.
Kulina lands with a right hand.
Duggan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kulina throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
A good leg kick by Kulina.
Kulina has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duggan.
Duggan misses with a body kick.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kulina moves away.
Kulina swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Good leg kick by Kulina.
Duggan lands a jab to the head.
Kulina misses with a wild body shot.
Duggan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Kulina just manages to avoid it.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duggan checks a leg kick.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kulina.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Kulina.
Duggan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Kulina appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Justin Kulina showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Duggan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Duggan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A jab from Kulina does it's job there.
Kulina tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Duggan is looking to score with low kicks.
Kulina only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kulina as he avoids it easily.
Kulina lands with a hook. Duggan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duggan misses with a two punch combination.
Kulina lands a slapping body shot.
Kulina displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
Duggan misses with a left hand
and Kulina counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duggan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Kulina sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Duggan looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Duggan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Kulina fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Duggan looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan misses with a left hand
enabling Kulina to counter with a crisp jab.
Duggan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A big left from Kulina misses.
Kulina has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#T1#
Kulina keeps the fight on the outside.
Kulina walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Duggan tries to move into range but Kulina moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duggan slips a jab from Kulina.
Duggan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kulina looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duggan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Kulina now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
Duggan throws a leg kick that misses.
Kulina misses with an uppercut. Duggan saw that one coming.
Kulina loads up on a big right hand but Duggan slips the punch.
Kulina throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Good standup being displayed there by Kulina as he connects with a hook.
Duggan darts in looking for a takedown but Kulina gets double underhooks and turns Duggan into the cage.
Duggan wants to take the fight to the mat but Kulina manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC2#
Kulina breaks the clinch.
Duggan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kulina manages to avoid it.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Duggan connects with a crisp jab. #T2#
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 lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Kulina circles away quickly and effectively.
Duggan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kulina.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Kulina.
Kulina clobbers Duggan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duggan misses with a straight right.
Good exchange - Kulina coming out on top.
Duggan is looking to chop away at Kulina's legs.
Kulina appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kulina scores with a nice head shot.
Kulina darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Duggan scores with the left hand. Kulina knows he should have avoided that one.
Duggan looks to land a right hand but Kulina moved out of range.
A little jabbing left from Kulina on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Kulina connects with the punch.
Kulina blocks the body kick.
Kulina scores with a jab. Duggan acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duggan lands a nice looking body shot. #T3#
Jab from Kulina.
Kulina cracks Duggan with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab from Kulina misses.
Kulina swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan lands with a nice body punch.
Kulina connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duggan's hands.
Duggan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Kulina cracks Duggan with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Kulina lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Duggan has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Duggan and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Kulina tries to land a leg kick but Duggan saw it coming and moves away.
Kulina with the inside leg kick.
Duggan clobbers Kulina with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kulina throws a body shot but no joy. #CL#
Duggan moves into range and clinches up with Kulina.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan lands a body punch. #T4#
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot. #BC2#
Kulina manages to break the clinch.
Duggan misses with a leg kick
and Kulina cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Nice body punch from Kulina.
Kulina smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kulina misses with a low kick.
Duggan appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Kulina swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duggan.
Duggan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Donk. Kulina catches Duggan right on the button with a cross.
Kulina finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duggan misses with an attempted mid kick.
It seemed like Kulina was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duggan lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Kulina at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kulina throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duggan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Kulina scores with a punch to the head.
Kulina connects with a leg kick.
Duggan tries to clinch up.

And that's the end of the fight!
Justin Kulina comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Kulina has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:30
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Justin Kulina!
After winning the bout, Justin Kulina thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: DC 57: Davis vs Dux
Date: Jun 03, 2023

#R1#
Laszlo fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duggan avoids it really well and circles away.
Duggan tests Laszlo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Laszlo wants to land a leg kick but Duggan is out of range.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy. #TD2#
Duggan gets caught flat footed, as Laszlo shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB#
Duggan has his foot on Laszlo's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Laszlo works his way back into a safe position though.
Duggan trying to keep a closed guard but Laszlo is proving a slippery customer.
Laszlo is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Laszlo trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Duggan working away from the bottom but not quite defensive enough there because Laszlo has passed into half guard!
Duggan tries to get to full guard but Laszlo has control of the leg. #T1#
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Laszlo's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Duggan is looking to improve his position.
Laszlo is looking to advance position but Duggan won't allow it.
Duggan is looking to improve his position. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Laszlo is taking a breather. Duggan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Laszlo tries to stand but can't do so whilst Duggan controls his leg.
It looks like the ref is thinking about a standup.
Laszlo stalling. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.#TD2#
Laszlo closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Laszlo is looking to advance position but Duggan won't allow it.
Duggan tries to get to full guard but Laszlo has control of the leg.
Duggan is working hard here to advance position.#T3#
Laszlo working the head and body with strikes.
Duggan wants to get back to full guard but Laszlo has passed into side control.
Duggan struggling a bit here.
Sloppy strikes there by Laszlo.
Duggan can't do much from the bottom here.
Laszlo wants to control but Duggan is keeping him busy.
Duggan is trying to get back to half guard.#T4#
Laszlo looking to control but instead Duggan has slipped a leg in, to regain half guard.
Duggan is doing well to avoid being mounted. He's controlling the position at the moment.
Laszlo landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent. #SUB2#
Laszlo is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duggan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Laszlo.
Laszlo tries to pass to full mount but Duggan defends it.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!#SUB#
Duggan actively working from the bottom here.
Laszlo missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jason Laszlo dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Laszlo throws a lazy uppercut
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duggan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Laszlo's hands.
The crowd cheers as Duggan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Laszlo doesn't seem phased though.
Laszlo sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Duggan lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Laszlo misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duggan blocks a head kick by Laszlo.
Laszlo pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Laszlo throws a series of punches but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan tries to clinch but Laszlo is having none of it.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Laszlo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Duggan - the referee stops the clock and Laszlo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Duggan. Laszlo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Laszlo looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duggan tries to land a front kick but Laszlo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Laszlo tries to bum rush Duggan with a series of wild strikes but Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Nice sprawl there from Duggan as Laszlo shoots in.
Laszlo throws a leg kick but Duggan sees it coming and moves out of range.
Laszlo moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Jason Laszlo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan digs a good hook to Laszlo's body.
Duggan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laszlo's sensitive parts.
Laszlo shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duggan as he jumps to the side. #T1#
Duggan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Laszlo walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A low kick lands for Laszlo.
Duggan looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duggan!
A clash of legs there as Duggan blocks the low kick.#TD2#
Laszlo drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Duggan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Jason Laszlo has got the better of the ground game so far.
Laszlo controls the position.
Duggan holds on tight, trying to prevent any damage.
Duggan is not content to let Laszlo control the position.
Duggan is trying to improve his position.#T2#
Laszlo wants to control but Duggan is keeping him busy.
Laszlo taking a break here but Duggan is having none of it and regains half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duggan is looking to control Laszlo's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Duggan avoid being mounted?
Duggan is trying to control but Laszlo manages to pass to mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggan tries to hold on but Laszlo pushes him away. #T3#
Duggan is squirming around, avoiding Laszlo's attempts to control the action.
Duggan tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duggan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
Duggan is trying to control but can't.
Well, if Laszlo is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Duggan trying to control but Laszlo postures up.
Laszlo content to control rather than advance. #T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duggan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. #SUB#
Duggan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Laszlo is pressing down on Duggan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duggan is holding on for now.
Laszlo tries to stand and escape but Duggan is controlling the position.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
Laszlo is taking a breather. Duggan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.#TD2#
Laszlo gets a takedown into half guard.
Laszlo stalling.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jason Laszlo will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Laszlo tries a head kick but it misses.
Duggan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Laszlo's sensitive parts.
Laszlo misses with a body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Laszlo.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duggan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Laszlo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Laszlo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duggan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Duggan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Laszlo circles away quickly and effectively.
A combination from Laszlo does no damage.
A head kick misses from Laszlo.
Duggan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
No joy there for Laszlo, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Duggan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Laszlo circles away from the clinch attempt.
Laszlo throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duggan connects with the punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Duggan. Beautiful body shot.
Duggan throws a body punch but Laszlo moves out of range.
Laszlo throws a counter combo.
Duggan tries to close the distance and clinch up but Laszlo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Laszlo ducks under a wild hook from Duggan.
Duggan misses with an uppercut. Laszlo saw that one coming.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duggan punishes Laszlo's body with a nice straight punch.#T1#
Duggan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Decent striking displayed by Laszlo there.
Laszlo uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggan.
Laszlo shoots for a double leg takedown but Duggan sprawls well. He's pushed Laszlo's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Laszlo throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range. #CL#
Duggan moves into the clinch.
Duggan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Laszlo backwards.
Duggan is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Jim Duggan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jason Laszlo.
Duggan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Laszlo is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Duggan pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Laszlo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
A right hand to the body from Duggan.
Duggan lands with a right to the head.
Duggan lands with a short shot to the head.
Duggan gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Laszlo. #BC#
Duggan breaks the clinch.
Duggan fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Laszlo.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Laszlo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duggan counters with a good, hard body kick but Laszlo shrugs it off.
Laszlo throws a low kick, looking for Duggan's leg but Duggan calmly moves out of range.
Jason Laszlo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.#T2#
Duggan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Laszlo under the eye.
Laszlo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Duggan connects with a single shot there.
Duggan cracks a nice hook into Laszlo's ribs.
Jim Duggan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Good leg kick by Duggan.
Duggan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Laszlo throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duggan lands a leg kick that knocks Laszlo off balance momentarily.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot. #CL#
Duggan has managed to clinch. #BC#
Duggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #CL#
Duggan rushes Laszlo and presses him up against the cage.
Laszlo drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duggan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Jim Duggan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Duggan lands a shot to the body.
Laszlo takes a shot to the head.
Laszlo jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Duggan walks away with a smile on his face. Laszlo gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Laszlo avoids a kick to the body.
Duggan throws out a powerful jab.
Laszlo shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Duggan as he avoids it easily.
Laszlo is trying hard to land a takedown here. Duggan sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Laszlo throws a head kick that misses.
Duggan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Jim Duggan is winning the standup battle so far.
Laszlo throws a sloppy head kick
and Duggan counters with a thumping low kick.
Laszlo walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.#ROC#Laszlo is rocked!
Duggan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Laszlo is still on wobbly legs! Can Duggan finish him?
Duggan showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Laszlo.
Duggan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Laszlo can do to turn this around?
Duggan scores with a punch to the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duggan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duggan connects with an inside leg kick.
Laszlo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duggan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Laszlo unleashes a big counter combination but Duggan bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Laszlo looks for a takedown but Duggan sprawls well.#T4#
BAM! Duggan delivers a spinning backfist that drops Laszlo like a ragdoll! This is all oooooveeeer! He was out before he hit the ground!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:10 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Spinning Backfist). Jim Duggan!
An out of breath Jim Duggan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
In defeat, Jason Laszlo stepped up to the mic, saying 'I am an all-american, treat me like it.'.

Event: DC 50: Half Century Special!
Date: May 07, 2023

#R1#
Duggan scores with a leg kick.
Duggan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duggan cracks Rolls with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Rolls shoots for a takedown but Duggan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Rolls wants to clinch.
Rolls throws a series of punches but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan connects with a leg kick.
Rolls gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duggan.
Duggan wants to land a leg kick but Rolls is out of range.
Rolls on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duggan. Duggan obviously looking to wear him down.
Rolls tries for a takedown but Duggan circles away easily
and Duggan counters with a thumping low kick. #TD2#
Rolls looking to score a takedown here. Duggan is defending well but Rolls drives through and ends up in Duggan's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Rolls trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duggan looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Rolls postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. #T1#
Rolls pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Duggan is keeping the position for now.
Duggan is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Rolls from controlling successfully.
Duggan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.#SUB#
Duggan throws his legs up looking for a submission but Rolls uses it to pass to side control.
Duggan is trying to improve his position.
Duggan is working hard here to advance position.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Rolls is trying to ground and pound but Duggan uses the momentary lack of control by Rolls to regain half guard.
Duggan is looking for a sweep. Rolls is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Rolls.
Duggan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Rolls throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Rolls with a flurry of punches that miss. #T3##SUB#
Duggan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rolls is aware though and is defending well.
Rolls is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rolls pushing down on Duggan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Duggan trying to control from the bottom. #SUB#
Duggan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Duggan is trying to maintain the position but Rolls is very close to passing his half guard.
Rolls working to pass to mount. He's got his hand pressing down on Duggan's thigh. Duggan counters though and makes it back to full guard.
Rolls throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Duggan works some decent striking defense from the bottom. #T4##SUB#
Duggan working for a triangle but Rolls defends it easily.
Rolls is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Rolls keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Duggan's head.#SUB#
Duggan working for submissions but it's allowed Rolls to get to half guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Duggan is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Rolls pulls his head out easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Bubba Rolls will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Rolls connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Rolls uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggan.
Rolls tries to clinch but Duggan is having none of it.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duggan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Rolls has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Rolls and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Rolls throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Duggan. #CL#
Duggan clinches up against the cage.
Rolls misses with a punch on the inside.
Duggan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.#TD2#
Rolls has picked Duggan up - he's going for a ride! Rolls dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Duggan is looking to get full guard. It looks like he might be successful but at the last minute Rolls jumps into side control!
Rolls has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Duggan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Rolls wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Rolls lands an elbow.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Rolls lands a knee to the body and follows it up with some ground and pound to the head. That will wear Duggan down. #T1##SUB2#
Rolls swings around for an armbar but Duggan sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Rolls's guard.
Rolls wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and Duggan is now in half guard.
Rolls tries to get to full guard but Duggan has control of the leg.
Duggan sitting and controlling from the half guard.
Rolls trying to control but Duggan postures up. #SUB#
Duggan is working for a kimura but Rolls is defending it quite comfortably. #T2#
Duggan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Rolls makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Rolls.
Duggan loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Duggan wants to control from the top but Rolls keeps moving.
Our spies down at at SYDNEY ELITE GYM inform us that Rolls has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Duggan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Bubba Rolls has got the better of the ground game so far.#T3##SUB#
Duggan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Rolls dives on top into guard.#REVB#
Duggan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Duggan is trying to control the position but Rolls postures up.
Duggan is looking to sweep but instead, Rolls has passed into half guard.
Rolls is trying to control the action in half guard but Duggan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Rolls slows the pace down in half guard.
Duggan trying to hold on to Rolls's head to control him but Rolls postures up. #T4#
Rolls trying to control the action but Duggan is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Rolls is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Rolls wants to take a breather but Duggan is having none of it.
We may be looking at a referee standup if the pace doesn't pick up soon.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB#
Duggan looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.#REF3#
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Duggan on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Bubba Rolls showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Rolls throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duggan throws out a powerful jab.
Rolls lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan moves in looking to clinch but Rolls pushes him off.
Duggan connects with an inside leg kick.
Duggan lands with a hook. Rolls tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duggan misses with a hook.
Rolls misses with an uppercut. Duggan saw that one coming.
Rolls misses with a jab to the body
and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut.
Duggan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Jab, jab by Rolls - just one landing.
Duggan throws a head kick but Rolls moves out of range.
Rolls misses with the combination.
It looked like Duggan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Rolls avoids the head kick by Duggan.
Rolls looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely.#TD#
Duggan throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Rolls tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Duggan is in Rolls's guard.#SUB2#
Rolls throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Duggan escapes and throws Rolls's legs to the side, diving into side control! #T1##SUB#
Duggan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Duggan is looking to take a break and control but Rolls is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Rolls is looking for a sweep.
Rolls is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Duggan off and has taken his back!
Rolls looking to hold on to the position here but Duggan rolls and ends up regaining guard. #T2#
Duggan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Rolls slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Rolls cracks Duggan with a big right hand but Duggan just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
Duggan tries to buck Rolls off but Rolls is having none of it.
Rolls trying to control the action but Duggan is working from the bottom.
Jim Duggan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Duggan takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Rolls wants to take a breather but Duggan manages to regain guard - a lesson learnt for Rolls.
Duggan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Rolls is one step ahead there. #SUB#
Duggan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Rolls defends well.#SUB#
Duggan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rolls is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Rolls throws a big elbow that misses. #SUB#
Duggan had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Rolls defends it easily.#SUB#
Duggan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Rolls is aware though and is defending well.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Rolls from controlling successfully. #SUB#
Duggan has his foot on Rolls's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Rolls works his way back into a safe position though.
Bubba Rolls is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Rolls with a nice head shot there.

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 Jim Duggan.
I think Rolls has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Igor Prikhodko scores the fight 29:29
Judge Vladimir Khabensky scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by majority decision... Bubba Rolls!
Our winner, Bubba Rolls, 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.

Event: DC 43: Dye vs Dochenko
Date: Apr 15, 2023

#R1#
Kahng throws a hook but Duggan avoids it easily.
Kahng on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
A jab from Duggan finds it's way through Kahng's defenses.
A low kick lands for Duggan.
Duggan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Duggan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Duggan tries to clinch up
and Kahng counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Kahng swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan misses with a combination
letting Kahng counter with a right hand.
Duggan lands a slapping body shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kahng works the jab nicely.
Good leg kick by Duggan.
Duggan takes a swing at Kahng's ribcage but misses.
Kahng is looking to counter punch.
Kahng throws a hook but Duggan blocks it.
Kahng connects with a looping right hand.
Duggan connects with a leg kick. #T1#
Duggan wants to clinch but Kahng slips to the side
and Kahng counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Good leg kick by Duggan.
Kahng keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Kahng throws a lazy right hand but Duggan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A slow jab from Kahng misses its intended target. #CL2#
Duggan rushes Kahng and presses him up against the cage.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Kahng avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
Duggan lands a shot to the body.
Duggan is trying to pull guard but Kahng has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land.
I was talking to Kahng's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
Duggan jumps guard but Kahng stands there with Duggan around his waist. Duggan gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Carl Kahng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.#T2##BC#
Kahng pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kahng throws a right hand that misses
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duggan misses with a straight left. #CL2#
Duggan has taken the fight to the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A frustrated look appears on Kahng's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duggan presses Kahng against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duggan.
Duggan tries a body shot but Kahng blocks it.
Duggan pushes Kahng back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Still in the clinch, Duggan scores with a nice short uppercut.#BC2#
Duggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kahng scores with a punch to the head.
Duggan lands a right hook to the body. #T3#
Kahng connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duggan's hands.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Kahng throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
Kahng's jab looks to have found its range, popping Duggan under the eye.#CL2#
Duggan clinches with his opponent.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Kahng controls the action.
Kahng blocking some punches. #BC2#
Duggan breaks from the clinch.
A head kick misses from Duggan.
Duggan connects with a jab.
Duggan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kahng paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kahng lands a nice hook to Duggan's body. Duggan takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Duggan moves forwards but Kahng connects with a nice, crisp jab.
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 moves out of range as Kahng strikes.
Kahng throws a shot from downtown. Duggan moves away and avoids it.
Carl Kahng is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T4#
Kahng throws out a loose jab but Duggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
Kahng scores with a nice right hand.
Kahng moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Duggan swings for the body but Kahng moves out of range.
Duggan misses the shot to the body.
A little feinted left hand from Kahng on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Duggan scores with a jab.
The crowd cheers as Duggan lands an impressive looking overhand right. Kahng doesn't seem phased though.
Kahng punishes Duggan's body with a nice straight punch.
Duggan is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Kahng rather than just go for the knockout.
Kahng misses with a straight right.
Kahng misses with a hook.
Kahng swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kahng scores with a jab to the head.
Duggan misses with a body shot.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kahng takes a kick to the side of the head.
Duggan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Kahng lands with a nice body punch. #CL2#
Duggan drives through and clinches with Kahng against the cage.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Kahng breaks the clinch.
Duggan wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Duggan will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Kahng moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Duggan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahng.
Duggan lands with a nice body kick.
Kahng looks to score with a jab to the body but Duggan is just out of range.
Kahng waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duggan.
Duggan looks to land a left hand but Kahng moved out of range nicely.
Kahng misses with a double jab
and Kahng takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Duggan closes the distance and clinches up, looking for a takedown. He shifts his weight and gets a nice trip into half guard.
Duggan sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Kahng defending well though. #T1#
Duggan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Kahng does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Duggan is looking for a kimura but Kahng is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Duggan to get the leverage.
Duggan is trying to control. Kahng wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duggan with a momentary lay and pray from half guard. #SUB2#
Kahng is defending against the submission attempts here by Duggan. #SUB2#
Duggan is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Kahng has managed to free his arm - good work. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duggan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duggan is controlling the pace.
Kahng regains full guard, whilst avoiding punches from Duggan.
Duggan trying to control but Kahng is working from the bottom. #T3#
Duggan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Duggan lunges at Kahng with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Kahng's hand.
Kahng misses with an uppercut
and Duggan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Kahng ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duggan moves away.
Duggan misses with a body shot.
Duggan tests Kahng's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Duggan throws a hook but Kahng blocks it.
Duggan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Kahng stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A head kick misses from Duggan.
Duggan misses with a body kick.
Duggan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duggan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Kahng looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Kahng defends well and Duggan ends up having to push Kahng into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Kahng lands with an overhand left.#T4#
Kahng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duggan misses with a takedown
and Kahng counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Carl Kahng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.
Duggan throws a head kick but Kahng moves out of range.
Kahng is looking to counter punch.
Duggan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Kahng takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.#CL2#
Duggan drives through and clinches with Kahng against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land.
Kahng blocks an uppercut.
Duggan tries a body shot but Kahng blocks it.
A short right from Duggan on the inside.
Duggan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan leaning against his opponent. #BC2#
Duggan breaks from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Kahng's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!#R3#
Kahng has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duggan finds it's way round the side to connect with Kahng's head.
Kahng fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duggan manages to avoid it.
Duggan with a hook.
Duggan tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Kahng swivels and escapes.
Duggan misses with a looping right.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Kahng.
Duggan lands an overhand right.
Kahng defending well as Duggan loads up on a big left hand.
Duggan throws a body punch but Kahng moves out of range.
Duggan moves away from the strike by Kahng.
Duggan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kahng has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Kahng misses with a body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kahng.
Duggan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duggan is looking to slow Kahng down with leg kicks.
Kahng swats away the attempt to clinch by Duggan.
Kahng swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.#T1#
Duggan lands with a slapping head kick.
Kahng is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duggan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
It looked like Kahng wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duggan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duggan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Kahng.
Kahng pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duggan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kahng checks a low kick from Duggan.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duggan.
Duggan throws a lazy right hand but Kahng sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Kahng throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Kahng tries to move into range but Duggan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Kahng is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duggan throws a shot from downtown. Kahng moves away and avoids it.
Kahng ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Some bone on bone action there as Kahng checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Kahng is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duggan. #T2#
Duggan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.#TD2#
Duggan throws the overhand right but ducks down into a quick takedown attempt. Kahng was covering up waiting for the punch and Duggan finishes the takedown easily into guard.
Kahng can't keep his opponent in guard - Duggan advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Duggan wants to free his trapped foot but Kahng is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Duggan is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position. #SUB2#
Duggan is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Kahng defends it well. #T3#
Duggan wants to control but Kahng is keeping him busy.
Kahng blocking the ground and pound attempt from Duggan.
Duggan tries to pass the half guard into mount. Kahng knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #ES#
Kahng manages to escape and get back to his feet!
Kahng moves into range and connects with a jab. #TD2#
Duggan closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Kahng to the mat! Kahng manages to get full guard.

Kahng pushes Duggan off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there. #T4#
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kahng swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duggan.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Kahng.
Carl Kahng has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kahng misses with a looping left.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Duggan.
Jim Duggan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Kahng takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Good exchange - Kahng coming out on top.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duggan. Kahng does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duggan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Kahng manages to avoid it.
A big right from Kahng misses.
Kahng misses with a wild body shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duggan. Kahng does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL2#
Duggan closes the distance and clinches.
Duggan tries to pull guard but Kahng forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Carl Kahng has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.#BC2#
Duggan breaks from the clinch.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Duggan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duggan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Duggan!
A very excited looking Jim Duggan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: DC 35: Nyla vs Niaz
Date: Mar 18, 2023

#R1#
Duggan lands a nice shot that snaps Steve's head back.
Steve throws a nice outside leg kick.
Duggan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Steve throws a lazy right hand but Duggan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duggan connects with a good right hand that stumbles Steve. Steve circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Steve's coach down at New York Public Gym was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Steve's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Steve.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
Duggan throws a nice head kick!
Duggan throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Steve walks into a stiff left hand from Duggan.
Steve misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Steve lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Duggan at a distance.
A leg kick checked by Steve.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan connects with the punch.
Steve ducks under a wild hook from Duggan.
Steve throws a push kick but Duggan slaps the foot to one side.
Duggan throws a quick counter kick to the body but Steve avoids it.#TD#
Duggan manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Steve on his heels. He'll look to pass Steve's guard now, I'm sure.
Steve keeping moving, preventing Duggan from controlling successfully. #T1#
Steve is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Duggan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Steve's head.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan cracks Steve with a solid left hand.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Steve is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Steve is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Duggan controlling from the top position.
Steve tries to land a sweep but no joy. #T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Duggan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Steve trying to control the position here.
Steve trying to control the position.
Duggan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Steve wants to sweep here but Duggan controlling him for the moment.
Steve avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steve looking to control. #REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Steve misses the jab.
Steve dodges the punch combination from Duggan. #T3#
Steve misses the shot to the body.
Duggan tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Steve defends well and Duggan ends up having to push Steve into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Steve lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Steve missing with knees to the body.
The referee calls for Duggan to work.
Steve working Duggan over with knees to the body.
Duggan manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Steve lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A short uppercut from Steve.
Duggan has had enough of the clinch but Steve keeps him there for the moment.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duggan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Steve unloads a knee to the mid-section. Duggan lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. #T4#
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!
Steve lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Duggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Steve lands a body punch in the clinch.
Steve lands a nice uppercut.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Duggan wants to take the fight to the mat but Steve manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Duggan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Steve creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve lands with a short shot to the head.
Steve swings away with an uppercut that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Duggan content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Duggan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Steve prevents a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Stephen Steve will probably get the nod.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
Steve plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Jim Duggan is winning the standup battle so far.
Steve takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Duggan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Steve counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duggan checks a low kick from Steve.
Duggan throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Steve wants to counter with a clinch but Duggan pushes him away.#CL#
Duggan darts in and clinches Steve up against the cage.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD#
Duggan pulls guard successfully.
Duggan wants to sweep but no luck. #SUB#
Duggan is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Steve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Duggan is trying to keep Steve in close. #T1#
Steve controls from within his opponent's guard.
Duggan bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Steve's guard. #REVR#
Steve bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duggan's guard. #REVB##SUB#
Duggan is looking for a triangle but Steve pushes his legs off easily.
Steve is taking a break and basically stalling. The referee will not allow him to do that for long. #T2#
Duggan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Duggan avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Steve wants to pass the guard but Duggan is keeping the position.
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Steve from controlling successfully.
Steve stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Duggan swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Duggan wants to sweep here but Steve controlling him for the moment. #T3#
Duggan keeping moving, preventing Steve from controlling successfully.
Steve stays in close to Duggan's body and controls the position.
The referee wants the fighters to be more active or he's going to reset them on the feet.#REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Steve moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Nice uppercut lands for Duggan. That snapped Steve's head back.
A good leg kick by Duggan.
Duggan throws a leg kick that misses.
Duggan misses with a body shot.
Steve lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Duggan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks. #T4#
Duggan scores with a nice body kick.
Steve takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Steve throws a low kick but Duggan avoids it.
Duggan lands with a hook. Steve tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Duggan tries to clinch up.
Steve wants to counter with a clinch but Duggan pushes him away.
Steve has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duggan.
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!
Steve scores with a kick to the midsection.
Steve throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Stephen Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duggan swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve lands a leg kick that knocks Duggan off balance momentarily.
Duggan jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duggan throws a lazy body kick
letting Steve counter with a right hand.
Steve throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan moves out of range easily.
Steve does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Duggan misses with a body shot.
Duggan scores with a jab to the head.
Duggan misses with a looping right.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!#R3#
Duggan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Duggan swings for the body but Steve moves out of range.
Duggan lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Steve moves out of range of the body kick.
Duggan lands a nice shot to the body.
Duggan scores with a jab. Steve acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
A chopping leg kick lands by Steve.
Duggan connects with a right hand. Steve shakes it off.
Duggan thows a leg kick but Steve checks it
and Steve counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan closes the distance and clinches up with Steve, looking for a takedown. Duggan pushes Steve against the cage but Steve circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
A nice leg kick from Duggan, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Duggan crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Steve - the referee stops the clock and Duggan gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Steve. Duggan manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duggan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duggan takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Steve throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.#T1#
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Good leg kick by Duggan.
Steve lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan misses with a takedown attempt - Steve sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Duggan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steve throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duggan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Steve tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Duggan throwing a counter right hand but Steve manages to avoid it.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Steve sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Duggan keeps Steve at a distance using the push kick.
Duggan tries to clinch but Steve moves out of range.
Steve misses with an uppercut. Duggan saw that one coming.
Steve wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.#T2#
Duggan tries to clinch up but Steve circles away and keeps his distance.
Steve throws a head kick that misses.
A counter left hand to the body from Duggan misses its target.
Steve throws a front kick that sends Duggan stumbling back into the cage.#TD#
Duggan gets a takedown into half guard.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Duggan is trying to control. Steve wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duggan looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Steve on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Steve is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Duggan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Duggan's back!
Steve keeps control of the position as Duggan tries to break free. #T3#
Steve not allowing Duggan to control his hands.
Steve trying to control.
Steve has the hooks sunk in and you can see the will to fight slowly draining out of Duggan's body.
Duggan looking very determined here, making life difficult for Steve.
Duggan turns into Steve and is now in his guard.
Steve not looking particularly offensive just at the moment. #T4#
Duggan looking to pass the guard.
Steve trying to keep a closed guard but Duggan is proving a slippery customer.
Duggan stopping the sweep attempt from Steve.
Steve looking to control.
Steve is in a good position here but he's just trying to control... And he's not even managing to do that successfully.
Duggan distracts Steve with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Steve is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move. #REVB#
Steve controlling the action here.

And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Stephen Steve.
I think Steve has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 28:29
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:28

In favor of your winner, by split decision... Stephen Steve!
Stephen Steve thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: DC 27: Knightley vs Porter
Date: Feb 12, 2023

#R1##TD2#
Oh dives in and scores a takedown into Duggan's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Oh preventing the sweep.
Duggan is looking to sweep but instead, Oh has passed into half guard.
Oh passes the guard and advances to mount!
Oh looking to control and managing it successfully.
Duggan slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Oh is keen to just control but Duggan is a slippery customer.
Oh throwing shots but Duggan is blocking nicely. #T1#
Duggan is looking for a sweep. Oh is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Duggan is trying to control but can't.
Oh is pressing down on Duggan's thigh, looking to free his foot. Duggan is holding on for now. #SUB#
Oh moves into side control, avoiding a weak kimura attempt from Duggan.
Duggan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Duggan isn't going anywhere.
Duggan tries to improve position but can't. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Oh trying to control the position but Duggan is working away.
Oh is trying to ground and pound but Duggan uses the momentary lack of control by Oh to regain half guard.
Well, if Oh is going to just lie there, perhaps we should talk about what we're having for dinner tonight… I'm having a ham and pineapple pizza… Yum. Can't wait.
Duggan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Oh's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Oh's back!#SUB#
Duggan working for a choke but Oh reverses nicely into Duggan 's guard. #T3#
Oh is in close to Duggan's body, working some short punches and elbows.#SUB#
Duggan has an active guard here but Oh has managed to pass into half guard.
Oh sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duggan defending well though.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Oh lands a nice short elbow.
Oh trying to control the pace. #T4#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Duggan has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Oh is working away from the top position though.
Oh is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Duggan is looking to improve his position.
Oh keeping composed on the top, looking to control the action.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh is keen to just control but Duggan is a slippery customer.#SUB#
Duggan actively working from the bottom here.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jisoo Oh dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Oh.
Oh checks a leg kick nicely.
Oh drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Duggan defends it well.
Oh takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Oh avoids the head kick by Duggan.
Oh darts in looking for a takedown but Duggan gets double underhooks and turns Oh into the cage.
Oh walks into a left hand.
Oh shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Duggan as he jumps to the side.
Jim Duggan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jisoo Oh.
Oh tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Duggan defends well and Oh ends up having to push Duggan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan lands a head kick! #CUT#It looks like Jisoo Oh has been cut.
That kick from Duggan tenderised Oh's leg. Oh is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duggan connects with a body shot.#T1#
Oh shoots in but Duggan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Oh shoots in looking for a takedown but Duggan manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Oh's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Duggan throwing a counter right hand but Oh manages to avoid it.
Duggan throws a hook but Oh avoids it easily.
Oh shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Duggan but Duggan pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Duggan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Oh.
Oh shoots for a takedown but Duggan saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Duggan is looking to counter the offense by Oh and move into the clinch.
Oh keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Oh fails with the takedown
and Duggan counters with a big head kick but Oh shrugs it off. #TD2#
Oh decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Oh trying to control from half guard but Duggan is working away.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Oh working his ground and pound in the gym.
Duggan is positioning himself well to prevent Oh advancing to mount. #T2##SUB#
Duggan looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Duggan is trying to get back to full guard.
Duggan is working hard here to advance position.
Duggan is trying to control but can't.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan wants to sweep but Oh has passed to side control!#T3#
Oh wants to control but Duggan is keeping him busy.
Oh tries to move into full mount but can't pass Duggan's legs.
Duggan tries to bench press Oh off him but Oh keeps the position.
Duggan trying his best to control but Oh has mounted him.
Oh has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Duggan's face.
Jisoo Oh has got the better of the ground game so far.#T4#
Oh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Oh working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Duggan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh is in the full mount, landing strikes.
Duggan working to try and regain half guard.
Oh putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Duggan tries to lock up and control but Oh gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Oh content just to control the position here.
BOOM! Oh connects with a massive shot to the dome!
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close second round but I would say that Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jisoo Oh's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Duggan lands a head kick!
Oh showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duggan. #TD2#
Oh gets a double leg takedown into Duggan's guard.#SUB#
Duggan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Oh trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan working a defensive guard but Oh manages to pass into side control anyway.
An elbow from Oh crashes against the mat. #T1#
Duggan looking for a sweep but Oh has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Oh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Oh content just to control the position here.
Duggan wants to hold on but Oh pushes him away.
Oh tries to control but Duggan wriggling away.
Duggan is trying to escape the mount. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Oh wants to control the pace but Duggan is squirming around nicely.
Oh content just to control the position here.
Oh trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Duggan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Oh trying to control but Duggan is having none of it. #T3#
Duggan working to try and regain half guard.
Oh in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Duggan is wriggling around trying to escape.
Oh lands a couple of nice shots there from mount.
Duggan wants to hold on but Oh pushes him away.
Oh controlling from the full mount. #T4#
Oh lands a heavy elbow.
Oh wants to control the pace but Duggan is squirming around nicely.
Duggan sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Oh looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Duggan tries to get to full guard but Oh has control of the leg.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Oh with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jisoo Oh comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Oh has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Aleksei Zolotukhin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Fedor Mirinova scores the fight 28:29
Judge Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jisoo Oh!
Jisoo Oh made sure to mention his sponsor, Fantasy Threads (Laundry 15%) in his post fight interview.

Event: DC 19: Potato vs Havran
Date: Jan 14, 2023

#R1#
Duggan lands a lovely overhand right.
Jab from Talvela.
Duggan has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Talvela finds it's way round the side to connect with Duggan's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duggan.
Duggan looks to land a body kick but Talvela moved away.
Duggan is looking to clinch but Talvela is avoiding it.
Talvela on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Talvela lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Talvela swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duggan counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Talvela connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan throws a body punch but Talvela moves out of range.
As Duggan looks to move away, Talvela throws a big counter combo but Duggan just gets out of the way.#CL2#
Duggan has Talvela up against the cage in a clinch.
Talvela lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Talvela controls the action.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside. #BC#
Talvela pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#T1#
A big right from Duggan misses.
Duggan scores with a hook to the body. Talvela takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Talvela drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Talvela throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan moves out of range easily.
Talvela needs to keep his hands up - Duggan had a free shot at his head there.
Talvela is looking to score with low kicks.
Duggan pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Duggan misses with a hook. Talvela ducked under it nicely.
Talvela keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Talvela steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Duggan. That one must have hurt.
Talvela moves out of range of the body kick from Duggan.
Duggan fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duggan has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Duggan there as he acknowledges the shot.#T2#
Duggan scoring well with a low kick there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Duggan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Duggan misses with a body shot
and Talvela counters with a slapping leg kick.
Talvela scores with a leg kick.
A shot to the liver by Talvela. Beautiful body shot.
Talvela misses with a low kick.
Talvela misses with a looping right.
Talvela tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan misses with a hook.
Talvela avoids the clinch attempt nicely. #TD2#
Duggan drives through with a takedown into Talvela's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Duggan postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect. #T3#
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duggan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #SUB#
Talvela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duggan looking to pass the guard. #SUB#
Duggan got a little sloppy there for a moment and Talvela has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Duggan has managed to get both his arms back between Talvela's legs - danger averted.
Duggan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Duggan must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Duggan keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Talvela's head.#SUB#
Talvela is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Duggan is aware though and is defending well.#T4#
Duggan tries to free his leg and advance position but Talvela is retaining full guard. #SUB2#
Duggan is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Talvela trying to keep a closed guard but Duggan is proving a slippery customer.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Talvela is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Talvela is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Duggan wants to pass the guard but Talvela is keeping the position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Duggan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Talvela can pounce on him.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown but Talvela shows good takedown defense.
Duggan connects with a looping right hand.
Talvela throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Talvela lands a slapping body shot. #CL2#
Duggan moves into the clinch.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Talvela as Duggan tries to tie him up.
A shot in the inside from Talvela.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head. #BC#
Talvela manages to break the clinch.
Talvela throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duggan on the side of the head. #TD#
Duggan gets caught napping as Talvela dives in and scores a takedown. Duggan manages to retain guard.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Talvela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T1##SUB2#
Duggan working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Talvela doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Talvela manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. #SUB2#
Duggan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Duggan managing to control the position. #SUB2#
Duggan working for a triangle but Talvela defends it easily. #T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Talvela working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Talvela wants to control from the top but Duggan keeps moving. #SUB2#
Duggan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Talvela defends well.#SUB2#
Duggan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Talvela stacks Duggan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Talvela!
Duggan felt the need to train up his defensive grappling in the buildup to the fight. Presumably he was expecting to be in a difficult position like this, so let's see if he can get out of it.#T3#
Duggan struggling a bit here.
Duggan gets back to half guard.
Duggan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Talvela prevents Duggan from improving his position.
Talvela scores with a couple of good hammerfists.#T4#
Talvela lands with a punch from half guard.
Duggan is not content to let Talvela control the position.
Duggan keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Duggan wants to get back to full guard.
Duggan is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Talvela passes to side control.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Talvela scores with a couple of nice shots to the head there. The referee takes a look at Duggan to see if he's OK.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Paavo Talvela dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!#R3#
Duggan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.#CL2#
Duggan closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #BC#
Talvela's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duggan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Duggan cracks Talvela with a right hand to the side of the head.
Duggan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duggan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Talvela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Duggan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duggan has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Duggan tries to close the distance and clinch but Talvela swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Talvela was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Talvela misses.
Talvela moves away from the strike by Duggan.
Talvela keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duggan tries to clinch but Talvela moves out of range. #T1#
Duggan misses with a left hand
and Talvela counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Duggan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duggan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Talvela checks it well.
Nice uppercut lands for Duggan. That snapped Talvela's head back.
Talvela misses with a hook. Duggan ducked under it nicely.
Talvela avoids a kick to the body.
A low kick lands for Duggan.
Talvela tries to move into range but Duggan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Horrible takedown attempt by Duggan or perhaps it was just good defense by Talvela, which made it look bad.
Duggan misses with a low kick.
Duggan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body. #T2#
Duggan scores with a nice strike.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Talvela is just out of range.
Duggan works Talvela's body with a nice hook.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Talvela misses with a hook. Duggan ducked under it nicely.
Duggan throws a jab when Talvela was well out of range.
Duggan tries to clinch there but Talvela circles away.
Talvela went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Talvela swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Talvela lands a jab.
Duggan lands with a cross.
Duggan scores with a hook.
Talvela missing with a left hand there. Duggan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duggan thinks about the counter body kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duggan. #T3#
A nice inside leg kick there by Duggan. That's going to slow Talvela down.
Talvela misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duggan jabs Talvela right on the nose. Talvela blinks but takes it well.
Talvela uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Duggan with a nice calf kick.
Talvela tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Duggan defends well and Talvela ends up having to push Duggan into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Duggan is trying to pull guard but Talvela has him pressed against the cage.#TD2#
Duggan pulls guard effortlessly.
Talvela stopping the sweep attempt from Duggan.
Talvela is in close to Duggan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Duggan lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.#REVB##SUB#
Talvela escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duggan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance. #T4##SUB#
Talvela looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duggan in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duggan with a flurry of punches that miss.
Duggan looking to sit in guard and control but Talvela gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVR#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Talvela is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan really dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R4##CL2#
Duggan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Talvela lands a nice uppercut.
Talvela blocking some punches.
Duggan lands with a right to the head.
Talvela is trying to drag Duggan to the mat but Duggan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Talvela blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Duggan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Talvela is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Talvela lands with a short shot to the head.
Talvela misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Talvela uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Talvela just stands there and leans against the cage.#T1#
Duggan trying to stall but Talvela improves his position.
Duggan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Talvelas head.
Talvela has been working on his balance at Heavy Metal, so perhaps that has help him stuff some of the takedown attempts by Duggan.
Talvela lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Talvela misses with some punches.
Duggan is looking to break free of the clinch but Talvela has double underhooks.
Talvela drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Duggan gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Jim Duggan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Duggan is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Talvela is keeping busy.
A shot in the inside from Duggan.
Talvela lands a nice uppercut.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Talvela has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Duggan after a bit of a struggle.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Paavo Talvela. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Talvela tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Talvela tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #BC2#
Duggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. #T2#
Talvela ducks under a wild hook from Duggan.
Talvela checks the leg kick.
Duggan misses with a body kick.
Talvela checks a leg kick.
Talvela was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Duggan catches Talvela with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Talvela chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duggan throws a hook to the side of Talvela's head but Talvela sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Talvela checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duggan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duggan motions for Talvela to come forward. Duggan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duggan throws a sloppy head kick and Talvela moves out of range easily.
Duggan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Talvela. #T3#
Duggan misses with a body shot.
Duggan just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromTalvela.
Duggan loads up on a big right hand but Talvela slips the punch.
Duggan keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Duggan throws a sloppy head kick and Talvela moves out of range easily.
Talvela 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 right high kick that is partially blocked by Talvela.
Duggan cracks Talvela with an open hand slap.
Talvela slips a jab from Duggan.
Talvela seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Duggan pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duggan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duggan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Talvela sees it coming and checks it nicely. #T4#
Talvela takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duggan works Talvela's body with a nice hook.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Talvela 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.
A slow jab from Duggan misses its intended target. #CL2#
Duggan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Talvela, pushing him back against the cage.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Duggan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duggan trying to stall but Talvela improves his position.
Duggan pushes Talvela back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.#TD2#
Duggan works for the underhooks and manages to get a trip takedown into guard. #SUB#
Duggan stands over his opponent and dives in with a flying punch! Talvela throws up his legs and catches Duggan in a triangle! Oh this looks tight! Duggan tries to escape but he's forced to tap! Wow, fantastic work there by Talvela! That came out of nowhere!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 4, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle Choke). Paavo Talvela!
Paavo Talvela retains his welterweight title!
Our winner, Paavo Talvela, 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.

Event: DC Intermission 1
Date: Dec 10, 2022

#R1#
Duggan tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duggan throws a hook to the side of Misawa's head but Misawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Misawa punishes Duggan's body with a nice straight punch.
Misawa checks a leg kick nicely.
Duggan throws a low kick but Misawa avoids it.
Misawa digs a good hook to Duggan's body.
Duggan throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Misawa swings widly with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duggan staying out of range there.
Misawa slips under a jab.
Duggan misses with a hook. Misawa ducked under it nicely.
Misawa checks the leg kick.
Misawa thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duggan appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A left lands for Duggan.
Misawa takes a swing at Duggan's ribcage but misses.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
A big left from Duggan misses.
Misawa throws a lazy right hand but Duggan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duggan feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Misawas jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#T1#
Misawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Misawa throws an overhand right that lands on Duggan's shoulder, as Duggan tries to avoid the shot.
Sloppy strikes from Duggan. Those never looked like landing.
Misawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duggan sizes up Misawa with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Misawa looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Duggan slips under a jab from Misawa.
Misawa throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Duggan throws out a counter right but Misawa avoids it with no problem.
Duggan misses with a low kick.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duggan misses with a body kick.
Misawa throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Duggan looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Duggan tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Misawa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
A nice leg kick from Duggan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan wants to land a leg kick but Misawa is out of range.
Misawa jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Misawa doesn't manage to clinch there - Duggan circles away. #T2#
Duggan throws a body kick that misses.
Misawa misses with a looping left.
Misawa scores with a decent looking hook.
Duggan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
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 walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Misawa checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Misawa throws a jab but it's blocked by Duggan.
A slapping leg kick lands for Duggan.
Misawa throws a shot from downtown. Duggan moves away and avoids it.
A cross from Duggan lands.#CL#
Misawa pushes Duggan up against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan pushes Misawa back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. #BC2#
Duggan breaks the clinch.
Misawa avoids the head kick by Duggan.
Duggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Misawa blocks a jab.
Duggan misses with a few strikes there.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duggan, as that shot connected.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.#T3#
Nice defenses there by Duggan.
Misawa connects with a right hand. Duggan shakes it off.#CL#
Misawa gets a clinch.
A body shot lands from Duggan.
Duggan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duggan takes a shot to the head. #BC2#
Duggan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Misawa loads up on a big right hand but Duggan slips the punch.
Misawa is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duggan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Misawa stuffs the takedown.
Duggan takes a swing at Misawa's ribcage but misses.
As Duggan tries to get set, Misawa tries to push him back and clinch up but Duggan manages to avoid the attempt.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggan paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Duggan looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Misawa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Duggan misses with a looping left.
Duggan connects with the punch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duggan fails miserably with a takedown attempt.#T4#
Duggan throws a shot to the body.
Duggan misses with a straight right.
Misawa throws a body shot but no joy.
Duggan looks to land a right hand but Misawa moved out of range.#CL#
Misawa darts in and clinches Duggan up against the cage.
Duggan tries to stall but Misawa uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Misawa takes a shot to the head.
Misawa has Duggan pushed against the cage.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Misawa's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Misawa is looking to control Duggan's arms but Duggan gets an underhook and turns him. Now Misawa has his back to the cage.
Misawa tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duggan jumps guard but Misawa turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Mitsu Misawa has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.
Misawa lands a damaging elbow.
Misawa struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
Misawa tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Misawa back against the cage.
Misawa makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Duggan slips a jab from Misawa.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duggan. Misawa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duggan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duggan misses with a body shot.
Misawa moves away from the strike by Duggan.
Misawa tries to counter by clinching up but Duggan breaks away and moves out of range.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
Misawa cracks a nice hook into Duggan's ribs.
A big right from Misawa misses.
Misawa defending well as Duggan loads up on a big left hand.
Duggan throws a leg kick but Misawa sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Duggan tries to get set, Misawa tries to push him back and clinch up but Duggan manages to avoid the attempt.
Misawa blocks a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan scores with a one two! Misawa had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Misawa with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duggan to score with a decent uppercut.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Misawa.
Misawa ducks under a wild hook from Duggan.
Duggan attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Misawa was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.#T1#
Misawa pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Misawa throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
Duggan misses with a straight left.
Jim Duggan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duggan lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Misawa swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Misawa throws out a loose jab but Duggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan flicks out a counter leg kick but Misawa steps away.
Nice defenses there by Duggan.
Duggan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duggan throws a hook to the side of Misawa's head but Misawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Misawa seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Duggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Misawa avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Misawa swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Misawa swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Misawa throws a hook to the side of Duggan's head but Duggan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duggan stuns Misawa with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duggan lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A big right from Misawa misses. #T2#
Misawa throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duggan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duggan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Misawa throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duggan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Misawa paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Misawa connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan connects with a crisp jab.
Duggan throws a hook to the side of Misawa's head but Misawa sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duggan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Misawa in his tracks.
Misawa throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duggan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Misawa is able to avoid easily.
Duggan takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.#CL#
Misawa closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duggan misses with a body punch. #TD2#
Duggan jumps guard. #T3#
Duggan keeping full guard, as Misawa tries to pass.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB2#
Duggan looking for a guillotine here but Misawa defends easily.
Our spies down at at Rivers Edge Gym inform us that Duggan has really been working on his submissions in the buildup to this fight. Will it pay off?
Duggan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Misawa content to stall in guard here.
Misawa wants to pass the guard but Duggan is keeping the position.#T4#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Misawa has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Duggan is proving hard to escape from.
Misawa trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Misawa looks to throw the jab but Duggan is out of range.
Duggan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Misawa's sensitive parts.
Duggan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Misawa darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
Misawa blocks a leg kick.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close second round but Jim Duggan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
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. This is the final round!#R3#
Misawa keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duggan shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Misawa keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duggan.
Misawa lands a jab to Duggan's midsection.
Duggan slips under a jab.
Misawa misses with a wild body shot.
Misawa feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duggans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duggan lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Duggan doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Misawa comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Misawa swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Misawa throws an overhand right that lands on Duggan's shoulder, as Duggan tries to avoid the shot.
Misawa tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Misawa.
Duggan is looking to slow Misawa down with leg kicks.
Duggan throws an ugly left hook that misses #CL#
and Misawa holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. #T1#
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Misawa avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage. #BC2#
Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Misawa misses with a jab to the body
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Misawa throws an overhand right that lands on Duggan's shoulder, as Duggan tries to avoid the shot.
Duggan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Misawa tries to clinch up but Duggan circles away and keeps his distance.
Duggan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Duggan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Misawa digs a good hook to Duggan's body.
A jab from Misawa misses.
Misawa tries to clinch up but Duggan circles away and keeps his distance.
Duggan now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duggan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duggan scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Duggan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Misawa has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body. #TD2#
Duggan shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Misawa is looking for a sweep. Duggan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T2#
Misawa is working hard here to advance position.
Duggan throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Duggan is pressing down on Misawa's thigh, looking to free his foot. Misawa is holding on for now.
Duggan is trying to control. Misawa wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Misawa is trying to get back to full guard.#T3#
Duggan is looking to advance position but Misawa won't allow it. #SUB2#
Duggan is working for a kimura but Misawa is defending it quite comfortably.
Mitsu Misawa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Duggan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Misawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back. #SUB2#
Duggan is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Misawa doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Duggan.
Misawa trying to control from the bottom.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.#T4#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.#REF3#
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.#TD2#
Misawa tries to sprawl but Duggan drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Duggan seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Misawa does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Misawa moves into full guard.
Misawa keeping moving, preventing Duggan from controlling successfully.
Misawa trying to keep a closed guard but Duggan is proving a slippery customer.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Duggan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Duggan winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Duggan!
An out of breath Jim Duggan thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: DC 7: Turgeon vs Thorn
Date: Nov 12, 2022

#R1#
Duggan walks into a jab.
Duggan lands a nice shot to the body.
Scappy Do is looking to clinch.
Duggan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Scappy Do misses with an uppercut
enabling Duggan to counter with a crisp jab. #CUT#It looks like Just Fight Scappy Do has been cut.
Scappy Do connects with a nice looking jab.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scappy Do connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duggan throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Scappy Do swings widly with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand.
Scappy Do throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Duggan on the side of the head.
Scappy Do throws a quick inside leg kick.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Scappy Do lands a head shot.
Scappy Do jabbing away but nothing is landing.
An attempted straight right counter from Duggan misses the target.
Duggan connects with a body shot that sends Scappy Do's belly button to the back.
Duggan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A solid leg kick lands there for Scappy Do.
Scappy Do misses the jab.#T1#
Good work by Scappy Do as he checks the leg kick.
Scappy Do pushes forward with a 1-2 combination that forces Duggan back to the cage. Scappy Do follows up with a solid lead hook to the liver.
Scappy Do punishes Duggan's body with a nice straight punch.
Scappy Do takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Scappy Do chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duggan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Scappy Do connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Just Fight Scappy Do seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Scappy Do fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duggan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duggan takes a swing at Scappy Do's ribcage but misses.
Scappy Do shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Duggan throws the left hand but Scappy Do avoids the punch easily.
Duggan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
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!
Scappy Do lands with a nice combination. Duggan backs away looking to recover.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Scappy Do.
It looked like Duggan was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Scappy Do.
Duggan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Just Fight Scappy Do is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#T2#
Duggan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Scappy Do buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Scappy Do scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Scappy Do connects with a nice looking jab.
Duggan misses with an uppercut
and Scappy Do counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duggan throws a leg kick that misses.
Scappy Do ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duggan moves away.
Scappy Do has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.#TD#
Duggan feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position.
Scappy Do has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but Duggan has passed into side control.
Duggan wants to control but Scappy Do is keeping him busy.
Scappy Do tries to get back to half guard but can't.#T3#
Duggan wants to control but Scappy Do is keeping him busy.
Scappy Do is trying to improve his position.
Duggan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Duggan slows the pace down. #SUB#
Duggan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#SUB#
Duggan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead. #T4#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.#SUB#
Duggan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Scappy Do is trying to improve his position.
Duggan trying to control the position but Scappy Do is working away.
Scappy Do is trying to get back to half guard.
Scappy Do is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

That was a close round but I would say that Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Just Fight Scappy Do's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Duggan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Scappy Do manages to avoid it.
Jab, jab by Scappy Do - just one landing.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
A little jabbing left from Scappy Do on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Scappy Do moves out of range of the strikes.
Scappy Do pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duggan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Scappy Do sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Just Fight Scappy Do seems to be getting the better of the standup.
A nice leg kick from Duggan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan throws a good cross that connects.
Scappy Do bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Duggan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Scappy Do.
Scappy Do throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy.
Scappy Do cracks Duggan with an open hand slap.
Nice takedown defense from Scappy Do. No joy for Duggan on that attempt.
Duggan drops his hands momentarily and Scappy Do takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. #TD#
Duggan closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Scappy Do did well to prevent Duggan getting side control.#T1#
Duggan winds up and cracks Scappy Do with a swinging punch to the side of the head. #SUB#
Duggan seems to be working for a kimura but Scappy Do defends the submission attempt.#SUB#
Duggan looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
Duggan prevents Scappy Do from improving his position.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Scappy Do is trying to control but can't.
Scappy Do wants to get back to full guard.
Scappy Do regains full guard. Nicely done.
Scappy Do is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Duggan content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Duggan looking to pass the guard.
Scappy Do keeping moving, preventing Duggan from controlling successfully. #T3#
Scappy Do avoiding any damage from the ground and pound. #SUB2#
Scappy Do is looking for a triangle but Duggan pushes his legs off easily.
Scappy Do wants to sweep here but Duggan controlling him for the moment.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
Duggan postures up in Scappy Do's guard and throws a big left but Scappy Do blocks it. #REF3#
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Scappy Do scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duggan doesn't seem bothered though.
Duggan throws a sloppy body shot
and Scappy Do counters with a slapping leg kick.
Duggan cracks Scappy Do with an open hand slap.#T4#
A nice leg kick lands there from Duggan.
Scappy Do throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duggan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Scappy Do misses with an uppercut
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CUT#That has opened up Just Fight Scappy Do's cut even more.
Duggan closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Scappy Do turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Duggan checks a low kick from Scappy Do.
Scappy Do throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
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 is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Scappy Do.
Some bone on bone action there as Scappy Do checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A big left from Scappy Do misses.
Duggan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Scappy Do displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Just Fight Scappy Do'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. This is the final round!#R3#
Duggan throws out a loose jab but Scappy Do uses good head movement to avoid it.
Scappy Do throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Scappy Do moves out of range as Duggan strikes.
Scappy Do throws a low kick but Duggan moves out of range easily.
It looked like Duggan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duggan throws a body punch but Scappy Do moves out of range.
A shot to the body from Duggan misses
and Scappy Do counters with a series of strikes. Duggan will be more careful next time no doubt. #TD#
Duggan shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Duggan showed some decent athleticism there.
Scappy Do is trying to control but Duggan manages to pass to mount!
Scappy Do has given up his back here. #SUB#
Duggan is remaining active here, looking for the choke. The more discerning members of the crowd will appreciate his efforts. #T1#
Duggan cracks Scappy Do with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Scappy Do from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Scappy Do is really stuck here.
Scappy Do grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Scappy Do trying to control the hands but Duggan breaks the grip. #SUB#
Duggan working for the rear naked choke here. He's got one arm under but Scappy Do is defending well. A couple of punches soften him up though and Duggan has tightened the hold! This one could be all over! It is! Scappy Do taps out!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:52 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Jim Duggan!
Jim Duggan seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.

Event: DC 2: Segura vs Jello
Date: Oct 15, 2022

#R1#
Duggan lands a glancing blow to the side of Santino's head.
Duggan misses with a straight right.
An attempted straight right counter from Santino misses the target.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Santino sprawls well. Santino wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Duggan gets slowly back to his feet.
Santino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Santino misses with a low kick.
A lazy left from Duggan finds it's target.#CUT2#It looks like Bobby Santino has been cut.
Duggan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Santino thinks about countering with a head kick.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan is looking to slow Santino down with leg kicks.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.#TD2#
Duggan gets the takedown into side control.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Santino is avoiding damage well. #SUB2#
Duggan has an Americana. Santino didn't react quickly enough there and he's in big trouble now! He tries to squirm out but is forced to tap! Duggan is delighted and gyrates in front of the ring girls. They seem to like the attention - it'll be interesting to see if Duggan hooks up with any of them at the after show party.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Americana). Jim Duggan!
A very excited looking Jim Duggan made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.

Event: ENIGMA 118
Date: Jul 24, 2022

#R1#
Canizares blocks a head kick by Duggan.
Canizares counters with a body kick.
Duggan throws an overhand right that lands on Canizares's shoulder, as Canizares tries to avoid the shot.
Duggan looks to land a left hand but Canizares moved out of range nicely.
Duggan throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Canizares.
Canizares explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Canizares scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Duggan motions for Canizares to come forward. Duggan throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Duggan with a nice calf kick.
A nice inside leg kick there by Duggan. That's going to slow Canizares down.
Canizares fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duggan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
An inside leg kick lands from Canizares.
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 swings widly with a right hand
and Canizares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Duggan finds it's way through Canizares's defenses.
Canizares steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duggan.
It seemed like Canizares was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duggan with a nice cross.#T1#
Duggan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Canizares manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Canizares only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duggan scores with a hook to the body. Canizares takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Duggan goes for a double leg but Canizares avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Canizares continues to drive forward.
Duggan lands a right hand.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
A short body shot lands from Canizares as the two fighters clinch.
Canizares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan tries a body shot but Canizares blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Canizares.
Canizares softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Canizares lands a left hand.
Duggan wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Canizares has him pressed against the cage.
Canizares digs a right hand underneath Duggan's ribcage. Duggan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Canizares misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Canizares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Canizares tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A right handed body shot lands from Canizares.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land. #T2#
Canizares misses with some punches.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Canizares lands a right hand.
Duggan gets through Canizares's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Canizares tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canizares tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
Canizares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggan's elbow.
Canizares misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Canizaress head.
Canizares tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Canizares makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duggan wants to get back to striking at distance but Canizares won't allow it.
Duggan lands a left hand that snaps the head of Canizares backwards.
Canizares misses with a punch to the body.
Canizares cracks Duggan with a nice body shot.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Canizares lands with a left to the head.
A nice left hand lands by Canizares.
Canizares misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan displaying some good clinch control by pressing Canizares up against the cage.#T3#
Canizares's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Canizares lands with a short shot to the head. #BC#
Duggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Canizares swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan misses with a body shot
and Canizares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A jab from Duggan misses.
Duggan moves out of range of the body kick from Canizares.
Duggan is looking to clinch but Canizares is avoiding it.
Canizares misses with a kick to the body.
Duggan steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Canizares. That one must have hurt.
A bone on bone clash there as Duggan blocks the leg kick.
Duggan throws a predictable looking body shot
and Duggan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duggan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.#T4#
Canizares misses with a leg kick
and Duggan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duggan!
Canizares swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Duggan fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duggan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duggan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A solid leg kick lands there for Duggan.
Canizares swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan throws a wild body kick that Canizares sees coming a mile off.
A low kick from Duggan is predictable there
and Canizares counters with a left to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Canizares slips under a jab.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Canizares is just out of range.
Duggan swings away with a body shot that misses
and Canizares connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Ezequiel Canizares 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.#R2#
Duggan throws a right hand that misses
and Canizares counters with a straight right hand.
Duggan throws a lazy uppercut
and Canizares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
A swing and a miss from Duggan.#CL#
Duggan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Canizares, pushing him back against the cage.#BC#
Duggan breaks from the clinch.
Duggan shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Canizares defends it nicely.
Canizares now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Duggan punishes Canizares's body with a nice straight punch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Canizares walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duggan.
Canizares ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Canizares lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Ezequiel Canizares seems to be getting the better of the standup.#T1#
Duggan lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Canizares circles away quickly and effectively.
Duggan throws a leg kick
and Canizares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duggan defending well as Canizares loads up on a big left hand.
Duggan darts in looking for a takedown but Canizares gets double underhooks and turns Duggan into the cage.
Despite the aggression on Canizares's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Canizares scores with a hook to the body.
Canizares lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
Canizares lands a body shot.
Canizares misses with a body punch.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
A shot in the inside from Canizares.
Canizares lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Canizares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canizares blocks an uppercut.
A right hand to the body from Duggan.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canizares tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Canizares.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Canizares. #T2#
Duggan misses with the head strike.
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!
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Canizares tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Canizares back against the cage.
Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Canizares backwards.
Duggan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Canizares misses with some punches.
Canizares prevents a body shot from Duggan.
Canizares prevents a body shot from Duggan.
Canizares misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Duggan lands a right hand.
Duggan misses with some punches.
Canizares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Canizares.
A short right from Duggan.
Canizares tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggan's elbow.
Canizares doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Canizares works on Duggan's body with a couple of short punches.#T3#
Canizares blocking some punches.
A short uppercut from Canizares.
Canizares misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Canizares tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canizares lands a nice uppercut.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Canizares - that landed with a thud.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Canizares throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Canizares is working Duggan over against the cage.
Ezequiel Canizares seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.#BC2#
Canizares pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duggan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Duggan tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Canizares swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Canizares checks a leg kick.
Duggan throws a lazy body kick
and Canizares counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there. #T4#
Duggan throws a lazy uppercut
and Canizares counters with a nice body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duggan looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Canizares was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
A nice side step and Canizares releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Canizares looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duggan swinging wildly here.
Duggan throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Canizares counters with a slapping leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Canizares misses with a body kick.
Canizares throws a push kick but Duggan slaps the foot to one side.
Duggan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Canizares was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Duggan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duggan misses with a left hand
and Canizares makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Ezequiel Canizares showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!#R3#
Duggan throws a hook to the side of Canizares's head but Canizares sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Canizares displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
Duggan throws a jab when Canizares was well out of range.
Canizares ducks under a wild hook from Duggan.
Canizares misses with a looping left.
Duggan scoring well with a low kick there.
Duggan misses with a leg kick.
And Canizares responds with a good body kick, but Duggan manages to step out the way in time.
Canizares takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Canizares walks forward, straight into a front kick from Duggan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan tries to score a power double leg takedown but Canizares sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Duggan somewhat.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Canizares fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duggan is out of range. #T1#
Canizares misses with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Duggan misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Canizares counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duggan with a nice calf kick.
Canizares has worked on his takedown defense in the runup to this fight and it is paying off so far.
A low kick from Duggan is predictable there
enabling Canizares to counter with a crisp jab.
A low kick from Duggan is predictable there
and Canizares counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Duggan throws a looping overhand right but Canizares ducks down to avoid it.
Duggan misses with a low kick.
Duggan misses with an uppercut #CL2#
and Canizares counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Canizares.
A right hand to the body from Canizares.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Canizares blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan.
Canizares blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Canizares lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duggan.
Canizares lands with a light punch inside. #T2#
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Canizares misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Canizares lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. #BC#
Duggan breaks the clinch.
Duggan tries to clinch up.
Duggan doesn't succeed with the takedown
enabling Canizares to counter with a crisp jab.
Duggan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Canizares throws out the jab.
Duggan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Duggan takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Duggan rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Canizares counters with a thumping low kick.
Canizares uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duggan.
Canizares let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Duggan getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Canizares throws an overhand right that drops Duggan like a sack of potatoes! Canizares dives in to finish the fight with more strikes and this one is all over!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:58 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ezequiel Canizares!
An out of breath Ezequiel Canizares thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.

Event: ENIGMA 114
Date: Jul 10, 2022

#R1#
Duggan throws an overhand right that lands on Johnson's shoulder, as Johnson tries to avoid the shot.
Duggan throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Johnson checks the leg kick.
Duggan throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Johnson sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duggan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Johnson drops down looking to force a counter takedown but Duggan defends it well.
Drake Johnson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duggan takes one on the chin but keeps coming. #TD2#
Johnson decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.#SUB2#
Johnson seems to be working for a kimura but Duggan defends the submission attempt.#SUB2#
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Duggan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #SUB2#
Johnson is looking for a kimura here. #SUB2#
Johnson wants to work for an arm triangle but Duggan is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt. #T1##SUB2#
Johnson is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Duggan doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Johnson.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan tries to get to full guard but Johnson has control of the leg.
Johnson wants to free his trapped foot but Duggan is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Duggan is trying to maintain the position but Johnson is very close to passing his half guard.
Duggan tries to roll over but Johnson keeps him under control.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Johnson trying to mount his opponent but Duggan defends it. #SUB2#
Johnson is looking for a kimura but Duggan is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Johnson to get the leverage.
Johnson moves into full mount! Duggan won't be happy about that!
Duggan is trying desperately to improve position.
Johnson works his way to his opponent's back. #SUB2#
Johnson seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Duggan's chin but Duggan turns very nicely into Johnson's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Duggan.
Duggan working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage. #T3#
Duggan looking to pass the guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggan trying to control but Johnson is working from the bottom. #SUB2#
Johnson looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Johnson is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Johnson is trying to control the position from the bottom. #T4#
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Johnson is pulling down on Duggan's head. It's preventing any offense from Duggan, at least for the moment.
Duggan has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Duggan looking to pass the guard. #SUB2#
Johnson has his foot on Duggan's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Duggan works his way back into a safe position though.
Duggan is looking to advance position but Johnson has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!#REVB#
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duggan gets back to half guard.#SUB2#
Johnson is trying to work for a kimura. This could be trouble! No, Duggan has managed to free his arm - good work.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Drake Johnson dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
Duggan throws a shot from downtown. Johnson moves away and avoids it.#TD2#
Johnson scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Duggan is trying to get back to half guard.#SUB2#
Johnson goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Duggan rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Johnson's guard! Nice work there by Duggan!
Johnson is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
Duggan content to sit in guard, stalling... Great. Oh but he could get punished here because Johnson has locked up a guillotine! Johnson's face is contorted as he sqeezes tight on the submission attempt - will he finish? Duggan is holding on here and Johnson must be using up a lot of energy. Duggan has gone limp! He's out! He's out cold! Johnson gets to his feet, tossing aside his stricken foe. Arms raised, he milks the applause from the crowd. Great submission!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:50 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Drake Johnson!
After winning the bout, Drake Johnson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: ENIGMA 109
Date: Jun 12, 2022

#R1#
Monkey just misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan tries a head kick but it misses.
Duggan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Monkey manages to avoid it.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Monkey drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
The fighters circling - Duggan throws out the jab but it was never going to land. #CL#
Duggan clinches with his opponent.
Duggan just leaning against Monkey, taking a breather.
Monkey controlling the action here for a moment.
Monkey lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Monkey blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan tries to pull guard but Monkey won't allow it.
A right hand to the body from Monkey.
Duggan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Duggan struggles to land a body shot inside as Monkey controls his hands.
Monkey blocking some punches.
Monkey will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Duggan up against the cage.#T1#
Monkey throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Monkey fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan fails to pull the fight into his guard.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan.
Duggan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Monkey prevents a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Duggan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Monkey lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duggan working aggressively here. #TD2#
Monkey manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back. #SUB2#
Monkey looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar. #SUB2#
Monkey escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Duggan gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Duggan throwing strikes from guard but Monkey blocks nicely. #T2##SUB2#
Duggan throws a sloppy strike and Monkey has hooked up an armbar on the loose arm! He's turned and extended fully! Duggan is forced to tap! Great BJJ from Monkey!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:24 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Spider Monkey!
A victorious Spider Monkey thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.

Event: ENIGMA 99
Date: May 08, 2022

#R1#
Duggan shoots for a takedown but Xanthopoulos saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A jab from Duggan does it's job there.
Duggan definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Jim Duggan seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan cracks Xanthopoulos with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Xanthopoulos misses with a hook
and Duggan counters with a right hand to the body.
Nice shot by Duggan.
Nice sprawl there from Duggan as Xanthopoulos shoots in.
Xanthopoulos tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Duggan throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Xanthopoulos moves away.#CL#
Duggan rushes Xanthopoulos and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Xanthopoulos.
Duggan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Xanthopoulos blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duggan lands a right hand.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan is pushing Xanthopoulos up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Xanthopoulos. #T1#
Duggan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duggan lands on the inside with an uppercut. #BC2#
Xanthopoulos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duggan lands a right hook to the body.
Xanthopoulos will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
An inside leg kick lands from Duggan. #CL#
Duggan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Xanthopoulos is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Duggan scores with a shot to the side of Xanthopoulos's head.
Xanthopoulos is trying to break free.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Xanthopoulos has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Duggan seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Xanthopoulos can turn it around.
Duggan is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Xanthopoulos to keep the fight standing.
Duggan lands with a light punch inside.
A hook to the body from Duggan.
Xanthopoulos taking a breather.
Duggan wants to take the fight to the mat but Xanthopoulos manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.#T2#
Xanthopoulos tries to break free but Duggan pushes him back against the cage.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Xanthopoulos avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
Xanthopoulos is trying to break free.#BC2#
Xanthopoulos pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xanthopoulos throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Duggan blocks a head kick by Xanthopoulos.
Jab, jab by Duggan - just one landing.
Xanthopoulos with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duggan to score with a decent uppercut.
Xanthopoulos is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duggan.
Duggan is looking to counter punch.
A left and a right from Xanthopoulos both land. Nice combination. #CUT2#It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Xanthopoulos looks to land a combination but Duggan avoids it well.
Duggan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xanthopoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duggan throws a good cross that connects.
Duggan throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
As Duggan backs off Xanthopoulos throws a huge counter combo but Duggan manages to avoid it all.#TD2#
Xanthopoulos closes the distance and scores a nice trip takedown into half guard. Duggan did well to prevent Xanthopoulos getting side control.
Xanthopoulos is trying to control. Duggan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time. #T3#
Xanthopoulos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duggan is looking to improve his position.
Xanthopoulos throws a strike but Duggan avoids it easily and moves to full guard.#SUB#
Duggan looking for a guillotine here but Xanthopoulos defends easily. #SUB#
Duggan is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. Xanthopoulos is aware though and is defending well.
Duggan wants to sweep here but Xanthopoulos controlling him for the moment. #SUB#
Duggan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Xanthopoulos defends well.#T4#
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Xanthopoulos trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. #SUB#
Duggan looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Duggan wants to sweep but no luck.
Xanthopoulos lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Xanthopoulos wants to control from the top but Duggan keeps moving.
Xanthopoulos wants to stand and escape but instead Duggan has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard. #REVR#
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Jim Duggan's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.#R2#
Xanthopoulos misses with a series of wild punches.
Duggan works Xanthopoulos's body with a nice hook.
Duggan swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Duggan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Xanthopoulos is defended easily by Duggan.
Duggan pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duggan scores with a leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duggan uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
Duggan lands with a nice combination. Xanthopoulos backs away looking to recover.#T1#
A looping hook to the body misses from Duggan. Xanthopoulos does a little dance to reset his feet.
A low kick lands for Duggan.
Duggan shoots and misses
letting Xanthopoulos counter with a right hand.
Duggan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Xanthopoulos can do to turn this around?
Nice cross by Duggan.
Xanthopoulos shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Duggan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Duggan fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Xanthopoulos has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.#TD2#
Xanthopoulos closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Duggan is working to avoid the ground and pound but Xanthopoulos connects with a decent elbow.
Xanthopoulos trying to control the position but Duggan is working away.
Xanthopoulos connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Duggan some visible discomfort.
Duggan gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Xanthopoulos throwing shots but Duggan is blocking nicely. #T2#
Xanthopoulos wants to control but Duggan is keeping him busy.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Xanthopoulos passes to full mount!
A nice elbow there by Xanthopoulos.
Duggan really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Duggan is working hard here to advance position.
Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos has got the better of the ground game so far.
Duggan tries to hold on but Xanthopoulos pushes him away.
Xanthopoulos looking to finish Duggan with some ground and pound. This is bad for Duggan!#T3#
Xanthopoulos scoring with strikes but Duggan is staying in there.
Xanthopoulos can't quite control the action as he would like just now, as Duggan is looking to escape.
Duggan wants to hold on but Xanthopoulos pushes him away.
Duggan is in a bad position, trying to hold on for dear life but he is really struggling to maintain any sort of control.
Duggan working to try and regain half guard.
The referee warns Duggan that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head. #T4#
Xanthopoulos raining down hammerfists from mount.
Xanthopoulos raining down shots from the mount!
Duggan is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duggan tries to hold on but Xanthopoulos pushes him away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggan is in a horrible position here. Xanthopoulos smacks him with another shot as he tries to escape the position. #ROC2#Duggan is rocked!
Xanthopoulos is in full mount looking to finish with strikes. He lands a big shot, followed by another and Duggan goes limp! The ref jumps in to end the fight - a big win for Xanthopoulos!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:52 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos!
Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos thanked the fans post fight for their support.

Event: ENIGMA 89
Date: Apr 03, 2022

#R1#
Lee throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
Lee misses with a body shot.
Lee misses with an uppercut.
Duggan is looking for a counter combo.
Duggan slips under a jab from Lee.
Lee lands with an uppercut that bounces Duggan off the cage and back into range.
Duggan misses with a hook. Lee ducked under it nicely. #CL#
Duggan gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Lee just stands there and leans against the cage.
Duggan scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Duggan pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Duggan.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked. #T1#
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Nice body punch from Lee.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duggan tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan is leaning against Lee and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Duggan lands a body punch.
Duggan blocks an uppercut.
Duggan lands a nice uppercut.
Lee is working Duggan over against the cage.#TD#
Duggan drags the fight down to the ground. #SUB#
Duggan has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Lee can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Duggan seems to have improved his submission grappling technique since last time we saw him. Let's see if he can pull off a submission.
Duggan keeping full guard, as Lee tries to pass. #T2##SUB#
Duggan isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Lee stacks Duggan on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Lee!
Duggan is trying to improve his position.#SU2#
Lee decides to stand up, so the ref orders Duggan to his feet.
Lee slips a straight right by Duggan.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Lee looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Lee jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent. #CL#
Duggan has Lee up against the cage in a clinch.
Lee lands a body shot. #T3#
Duggan tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee lands a body shot in the clinch.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Lee as Duggan tries to tie him up.
Duggan taking a breather.
Lee misses with a punch on the inside.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Lee.
Duggan lands a shot to the body.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee works on Duggan's body with a couple of short punches.
Duggan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Lee tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan misses with some punches. #T4#
Lee tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee lands an uppercut.
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 lands a right hand that snaps the head of Lee backwards.
Duggan lands a nice uppercut.
Lee lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Lee.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Duggan's head.
A short left from Lee.
Duggan tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Lee smiles and moves away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An inside leg kick from Duggan misses.
Lee tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duggan takes a jab right on the kisser.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
Duggan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duggan connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duggan tries to work over Lee's front leg with a kick but Lee checks it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Fan Lee dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!#R2#
Lee uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Duggan has time to react.
Lee has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duggan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Lee.
A shot to the liver by Lee. Beautiful body shot.
Duggan throws the left hand but Lee avoids the punch easily.
Duggan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duggan stuns Lee with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Lee misses with a looping left.
Lee misses with a straight left.
Lee dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Lee's coach down at Xtreme Black House was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Lee's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Lee throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range. #CL2#
Duggan gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
Lee throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Lee's elbow.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
Duggan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Duggan stalling in the clinch but Lee improves position.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee lands an uppercut.#T1#
Duggan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Lee.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Duggan misses with some punches.
Lee can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duggan.
Duggan tries a body shot but Lee blocks it.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A short left from Lee.
Duggan is trying to stall.
Lee lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
Lee stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
A short left from Duggan.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee blocks a body shot from Duggan. #T2#
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Lee lands with a short shot to the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Lee scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Lee swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duggan lands a shot to the body.
Duggan pushes Lee back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duggan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Lee blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan.
Duggan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land.
Lee letting Duggan take a breather here.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee. #T3#
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duggan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Duggan lands a body shot.
Lee softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A right hook to the body lands for Lee.
Duggan lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Lee works on Duggan's body with a couple of short punches.
Duggan tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Duggan scores with a shot to the side of Lee's head.
Duggan taking a breather.
Lee misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Lee blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Lee doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duggan pushes Lee back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Lee misses with a punch to the body.
Lee fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Lee digs a right hand into Duggan's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Duggan's gas tank. #T4#
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
A left hand lands to the body for Lee.
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 takes a shot to the head.
Lee tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
Duggan throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
A short body shot lands from Duggan as the two fighters clinch.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Jun Fan Lee seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Lee working aggressively here.
Duggan blocks a body shot from Lee.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Lee.
Duggan can't get the takedown.
Still in the clinch, Lee scores with a nice short uppercut.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee works on Duggan's body with a couple of short punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jun Fan Lee showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
Duggan throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Lee tries to clinch but Duggan moves out of range.
Lee fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duggan manages to avoid it.
Jun Fan Lee seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Lee throws a right hand that misses
and Lee takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duggan throws a leg kick which misses Lee's front leg but catches the back leg as Lee tries to avoid it.
Duggan misses with a right hand
and Lee counters with a left to the body.
Duggan stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Lee throws a lazy right hand but Duggan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Duggan misses with a hook to the body
and Lee connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Lee uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Duggan misses the jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan misses with an uppercut. Lee saw that one coming.
Lee pushing out the jab but it's not landing. #CL2#
Duggan gets tackled into the cage by Lee. Lee maintains the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan.
A short left from Lee. #T1#
Duggan prevents a body shot from Lee.
Lee misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan prevents a body shot from Lee.
A nice left hand lands by Duggan.
Lee lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan.
Lee misses with a hook from the clinch.
Lee blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Lee tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Lee lands a body punch.
Lee lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Lee blocking some punches.
A right hand to the body from Lee.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Duggan's ribcage. Duggan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Lee blocks a body shot from Duggan.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Lee.
Lee tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
Lee blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan misses with a shot to the kidneys. #T2#
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee lands a nice uppercut.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee lands a body shot.
Lee blocks an uppercut.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Lee misses with the head strike.
Lee digs a right hand underneath Duggan's ribcage. Duggan let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Lee gets through Duggan's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Lee lands a nice shot to the body.
Lee scores with a hook to the body.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A nice left hand lands by Lee.
Lee lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Lee works on Duggan's body with a couple of short punches.
Lee is working Duggan over against the cage.
Jim Duggan has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T3#
Lee lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Duggan.
Lee tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Lee working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Lee lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A short right from Lee on the inside.
Lee lands a left hand.
Jun Fan Lee is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Lee prevents a takedown attempt there.
A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land.
Lee scores with a shot to the side of Duggan's head.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan takes a shot to the head. #T4#
Duggan tries to work over Lee's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Lee walks away with a smile on his face. Duggan gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jim Duggan. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Nice shot by Lee.
Duggan throws a hook but Lee blocks it.
Lee lands a right hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Lee slaps away a takedown attempt from Duggan, before circling back to the center of the mat.
A countering left hand to the body from Lee misses.
Lee scores with a jab to the body.
Lee avoids a punch combination nicely.
Lee throws a shot to the body.
Lee's corner calls for a 1-2. Lee obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Lee. That snapped Duggan's head back.
Lee getting the better of the striking in that exchange.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jun Fan Lee comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Lee has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 27:30
Judge Robert Twigg scores the fight 27:30
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 27:30

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jun Fan Lee!
Our winner, Jun Fan Lee, 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.

Event: ENIGMA 83
Date: Mar 06, 2022

#R1#
Steve lands with a thumping leg kick.
Steve scoring well with a low kick there.
Duggan loads up on a big right hand but Steve slips the punch.
Duggan thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duggan missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Steve.
Duggan connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Duggan blocks a head kick by Steve.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duggan checks a leg kick.
Steve displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
Duggan lands the left hand.
Steve takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Duggan is just out of range.
Duggan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Steve tried to score with a low kick but Duggan checks it.
Steve throws a head kick that Duggan semi-blocks.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An inside leg kick lands from Steve.
Duggan misses with a right hand
and Steve counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duggan throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped #CL#
and Steve counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Good body shot from Duggan. #T1#
Duggan stalling against the cage.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Steve blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan lands a body shot.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch.
A hook to the body from Duggan.
Steve has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Duggan lands a hook to the side of the head.
A body shot lands from Duggan.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Steve avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
Steve misses with a hook to the ribs.
Our sources have told us that Steve has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Duggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside. #T2#
Duggan working aggressively here.
Duggan just leaning against Steve, taking a breather. #BC#
Steve pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Steve pulls out of a head kick attempt. #CL#
Steve closes the distance and pushes Duggan back into the cage.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Steve's elbow.
Steve blocks an uppercut.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
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 blocks an uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duggan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Steve misses with a body punch.
Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Steve.
Steve lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #T3#
Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Steve uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan can't find room to land a body shot as Steve controls the action.
Steve fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan leaning against his opponent.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs. #BC#
Steve breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duggan misses with a body shot
and Steve counters with an outside leg kick.
Duggan checks a low kick from Steve.
Steve misses with a low kick.
Steve buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Duggan missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duggan moves out of range of the leg kick from Steve.
Duggan tries to counter by closing the distance.
Duggan lands with a good body shot.
Duggan lands a glancing blow to the side of Steve's head.
A bone on bone clash there as Duggan blocks the leg kick.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.#T4#
Steve throws a body shot but no joy.
Duggan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Steve. Steve obviously looking to wear him down.
Steve tries to clinch there but Duggan circles away.
Duggan connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Good work by Duggan as he checks the leg kick.
Steve with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Steve uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Duggan is just out of range.
Duggan misses with a straight left.
Steve walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duggan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Duggan misses with a straight left.
Duggan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Steve can pounce on him.
Duggan throws the left hand but Steve avoids the punch easily.
Duggan throws a big shot that misses.
Duggan shoots for a takedown but Steve saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
A leg kick checked by Steve.
Duggan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Duggan's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Steve connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Duggan scrambles back to his feet.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

A close round but Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!#R2#
Duggan throws a jab when Steve was well out of range.
Steve avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Steve misses with a head kick.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Steve moves away.
Duggan checks a low kick from Steve.
Duggan just misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan missing with a left hand there. Steve was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Steve tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Steve doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.#TD2#
Duggan looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Steve keeping full guard, as Duggan tries to pass.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duggan passes into half guard. #T1#
Duggan trying to control the pace.
Duggan is looking to take a break and control but Steve is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Steve trying to control here.
Steve works his way to full guard. Good work.
Steve knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duggan on the ground.
Steve wants to sweep here but Duggan controlling him for the moment.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Duggan accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. #T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Duggan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steve is keeping the position for now.
Duggan preventing the sweep.
Steve is working hard here to advance position.
Steve is controlling Duggan's posture.
Duggan stays in close to Steve's body and controls the position.
Steve looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duggan is one step ahead there. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steve takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Stephen Steve is winning the standup battle so far.
Duggan throws a hook but Steve avoids it easily.#T3#
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Steve is just out of range.
Duggan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Steve manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Duggan avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Steve wants to land a leg kick but Duggan is out of range.
Duggan feints a counter leg kick.#CL#
Steve closes the distance and clinches.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Steve lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Duggan or not.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
Duggan lands with a short shot to the head.
A nice right hand lands inside from Steve.
Steve swings wildly with an uppercut but Duggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch. #T4#
Steve misses with a punch to the body. #TD2#
Duggan drags the fight down to the ground.
Duggan keeping full guard, as Steve tries to pass.
Duggan controlling Steve's posture.
Steve trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. #SUB2#
Duggan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Steve defends well.#SUB2#
Duggan working for a triangle but Steve defends it easily.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.#SUB2#
Duggan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Steve gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.

Jim Duggan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!#R3#
A looping hook to the body misses from Steve. Duggan does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duggan throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duggan.
Duggan misses with the combination.
Steve gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Duggan slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.#TD2#
Duggan feints and as Steve raises his hands in defense, Duggan changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggan pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Steve is keeping the position for now.
Steve tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Duggan throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Steve works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Steve wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Steve continues to stall.#T1#
Steve is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duggan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Steve has his hands on Duggan's head, controlling the position.
Steve wants to sweep here but Duggan controlling him for the moment. #REF3#
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Steve lands with a good body shot.
Duggan moves into range and connects with a jab.
Steve looks to score with a jab to the body but Duggan is just out of range.
A big right from Duggan misses.
A nice leg kick from Duggan, right into the meat of the thigh.
Stephen Steve has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Duggan misses the jab.
Steve checks a leg kick.
Steve lands a really nice looking cross but Duggan seems unphased.
Duggan misses with a left hand
and Steve counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Steve throws a lazy uppercut
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand.
Some bone on bone action there as Duggan checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Steve is looking to wear down Duggan with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Duggan throws a front kick aimed at Steve's knee but Steve avoids it well.
Duggan scores with a jab.
Steve throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duggan. Steve does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duggan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duggan jabs Steve right on the nose. Steve blinks but takes it well.
Duggan throws out a leg kick but Steve moves out of range and Duggan only half commits.
Duggan looks to throw the jab but Steve is out of range.
As Duggan backs away, Steve returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Duggan works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Steve with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duggan to score with a decent uppercut.
Steve's corner calls for a 1-2. Steve obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. #T3#
Steve uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggan.
It looked like Steve was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Steve lands a head shot.
Steve throws a leg kick
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand.
Duggan throws a body punch but Steve moves out of range.
Duggan lands a right hook to the body.
Steve throws a low kick but Duggan moves out of range easily.
Steve lands a leg kick that knocks Duggan off balance momentarily.
Steve connects with a leg kick.
Stephen Steve is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Steve throws a leg kick but Duggan sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Steve works Duggan's body with a nice hook.
Duggan misses with an uppercut. Steve saw that one coming.
Steve fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Duggan has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Duggan checks the leg kick.
Steve stuns Duggan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Steve is looking to score with low kicks.#T4#
Duggan connects with a single shot there.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Steve.
Steve keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab. #CUT#It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Steve misses with a looping right.
Duggan lands a jab to the head. #CL#
Steve clinches.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Steve backwards.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Duggan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Steves head.
Duggan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Steve.
Steve throws a head punch that misses.
Steve misses with a short punch on the inside.
Steve doesn't land with the attempted body shot.

And that's the end of the fight!
Jim Duggan comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Duggan has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.

Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chad Campbell scores the fight 28:30
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:30
Judge Steve Montenegro scores the fight 28:29

In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Duggan!
After winning the bout, Jim Duggan thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Feb 08, 2022

#R1#
Schall throws a right and a left that Duggan avoids nicely.
Schall tries to clinch but Duggan moves out of range. #CL#
Duggan drives through and clinches with Schall against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Duggan.
Duggan digs a right hand underneath Schall's ribcage. Schall let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Duggan.
Duggan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duggan lands with a left to the head.
Duggan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Duggan.
Duggan lands a left hand.
Schall tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan taking a breather.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Schall backwards. #T1#
Duggan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Schalls head.
Duggan cracks Schall with a nice body shot.
Come on Duggan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Schall misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duggan lands a hook that snaps the head of Schall backwards.
Duggan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Duggan scores with an uppercut up the middle.
A shot in the inside from Duggan.
Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Schall backwards. #ROC#Schall is rocked!
Schall swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Schall is still on wobbly legs! Can Duggan finish him?
Schall's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Duggan lands a body punch in the clinch.
A short uppercut from Duggan.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Duggan unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Schall! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Duggan is unloading with more strikes now! Schall drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Jim Duggan!
Our winner, Jim 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.

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: Jan 26, 2022

#R1#
Duggan thuds a left hand into Hendriksen's body.
Duggan has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Hendriksen takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Duggan throws out a powerful jab.#CUT2#It looks like Morten Hendriksen has been cut.
Hendriksen takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.#ROC2#Hendriksen is rocked!
Duggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Oh Hendriksen is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Hendriksen walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Duggan swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:22 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jim Duggan!

Event: Quick Fight Championship
Date: May 29, 2021

#R1#
Bod waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duggan.
Duggan attempts a counter takedown but Bod avoids it well and moves away.
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Bod throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
Bod misses with a lunging right hand #TD#
and Duggan counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Duggan.
Duggan wants to control from the top but Bod keeps moving.
Bod wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Bod is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Duggan missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. #T1#
Duggan looking to sit in guard and control but Bod gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top. #REVB#
Bod stopping the sweep attempt from Duggan.
Bod content to stall in guard here.
Duggan trying to control the position. #T2#
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duggan wants to hit a sweep here but Bod passes into full mount! Oh no, disaster for Duggan there!
Duggan gets back to half guard.
Duggan wants to get back to full guard.
Bod perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan is looking for a sweep. Bod is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.#T3#
Duggan throws a sloppy strike from the bottom. He's now off balance and Bod manages to pass to side control.
Duggan tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Bod wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Duggan is trying to control Bod's posture but Bod avoids it.
Duggan tries to bench press Bod off him but Bod keeps the position.
Duggan manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Duggan tries to roll over but Bod keeps him under control.
Bod is taking a breather. Duggan says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Duggan wants to get back to full guard.#REF3#
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Bod feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duggans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!#CUT2#It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Duggan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Bod misses with an uppercut. Duggan saw that one coming.
Duggan tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Bod manages to circle out of the way.
Duggan with a poor takedown
and Bod counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dad Bod seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Bod misses with an uppercut. Duggan saw that one coming.
Duggan doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Bod counters with a nice uppercut. #ROC2#Duggan is rocked!
Bod throws a pinpoint strike between Duggan's hands that connects right on the jaw and sends Duggan crashing to the floor! He's out before he even hits the mat and Bod scores a great knockout victory!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:58 of round 1, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Dad Bod!

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