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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 2735 p4p, 2486 weight class) and Stephen Steve (ranked 359 p4p, 315 weight class). Both fighters look pumped up here. Let's hope this is a good fight!
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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 6 - 8 - 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 10 - 10 - 0, fighting out of New York, Stephen Steve!
The judges for this bout are Anni Minnemäki, Matti Vanhoillinen and Arvi Lind.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
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.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so!
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!
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.
Duggan darts in and clinches Steve up against the cage.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duggan pulls guard successfully.
Duggan wants to sweep but no luck.
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
Steve bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Duggan's guard.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
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.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
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.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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.
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.
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