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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 2476 p4p, 4328 weight class) and Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos (ranked 321 p4p, 495 weight class). Both these guys have really solid chins. Will we see a standup war or will they both decide that a knockout is unlikely and try to win the fight elsewhere?
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Good wrestling
Excellent MT
Granite chin |
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 5 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Chrysanthos Xanthopoulos!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Stewart Dunkirk and Wesley Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duggan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
Duggan looking for a guillotine here but Xanthopoulos defends easily.
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.
Duggan is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Xanthopoulos defends well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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