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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Brynden Tully (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger. Brynden Tully has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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176 lbs
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175 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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World class 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
10 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Brynden Tully! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
4 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Duggan! The judges for this bout are Jorge Garcia, Russell Pearce and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Duggan walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Tully checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Nice uppercut lands for Tully. That snapped Duggan's head back.
Tully thows a left - swing and a miss! Duggan missing with a left hand there. Tully was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Duggan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Tully. Duggan looks to land a right hand but Tully moved out of range. Duggan closes the distance and clinches. Tully lands a body shot. A head punch on the inside from Duggan fails to land. Tully is leaning against Duggan and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. Tully stalling against the cage.
Tully prevents a body shot from Duggan. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch. Duggan scores with a shoulder strike. Duggan lands a nice uppercut. Duggan misses with the head strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch. Tully working hard to break the clinch. Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan blocks an uppercut.
Tully tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
Duggan misses with a short punch on the inside. Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch. Tully tries to stall but Duggan uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan. Duggan lands with a short shot to the head. Tully prevents a body shot from Duggan. Duggan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head. A short uppercut from Duggan. Tully can't find room to land a body shot as Duggan controls the action.
Duggan works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A right hook to the body lands for Duggan.
Tully goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Tully backwards. Duggan scores with a nice hook to the head. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Tully. Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Tully struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Tully blocks a body shot from Duggan. Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Tully. Tully pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Tully scores with a slapping inside leg kick. A head kick misses from Tully.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duggan attempts a low kick but it misses it's target. Duggan goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Duggan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick from Duggan misses. Duggan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Tully. Duggan lands a jab.
It looks like Brynden Tully has been cut. Tully throws a body shot but no joy. Tully punishes Duggan's body with a nice straight punch. Duggan keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duggan throws a body shot but no joy. Duggan misses with a kick to the body.
Tully connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tully throws a nice head kick!
It looks like Dean Duggan has been cut. Duggan takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Jab, jab by Tully - just one landing. Duggan tries to clinch up. Tully connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Duggan's hands. Duggan blocks a head kick by Tully.
Tully throws a head kick that misses and Tully takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Duggan moves out of range as Tully throws a body kick.
Duggan looks for the body kick but Tully saw that one coming. Tully bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Tully lands a front kick. Tully throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan scoring well with a low kick there.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Dean Duggan will probably get the nod. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. That's time! Back to the action!
That kick from Tully tenderised Duggan's leg. Duggan is trying to keep his angry face on. Tully catches Duggan with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong! Brynden Tully seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Tully connects with a high kick. Duggan takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily. Tully checks the leg kick nicely there.
A chopping leg kick lands by Tully. Tully connects with a body shot that sends Duggan's belly button to the back. Duggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body. A good leg kick by Tully. Duggan walks into a left hand. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Tully moves away. Tully throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duggan. Tully staying out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Tully has Duggan up against the cage in a clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Duggan.
Tully lands with a right to the head. Tully blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tully blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Tully avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage. Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
A hook to the body from Tully.
Duggan misses with a short punch on the inside. Dean Duggan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A nice right hand lands inside from Tully. Tully tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Duggan's elbow. Duggan misses with a body punch.
Tully goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A short right from Duggan.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tully stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
Duggan tries a body shot but Tully blocks it.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Nice body punch from Tully. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch. Duggan goes for a takedown in the clinch but Tully prevents it.
Duggan lands with a short head shot on the inside. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Tully trying to control the position but instead, Duggan has worked for underhooks and has pushed Tully into the cage. Tully breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Tully moves out of range of the body kick from Duggan.
Tully on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duggan. Duggan obviously looking to wear him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Tully stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush. Tully lands a nice looking body kick. Duggan throws a half hearted mid kick. Tully pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duggan lands with an overhand left. Tully scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Duggan doesn't seem bothered though. Brynden Tully is winning the standup battle so far. Tully throws a quick inside leg kick. Duggan takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Duggan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Tully can pounce on him.
Tully with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Duggan to score with a decent uppercut. The fight stays on the outside here - Tully looks like he's thinking about clinching though. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. An inside leg kick lands from Tully.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tully avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Tully wants to land a leg kick but Duggan is out of range. Tully lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd cheers as Tully lands an impressive looking overhand right. Duggan doesn't seem phased though. Tully uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. A head kick from Duggan lands but Tully takes it in his stride. Duggan keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Tully lands with a slapping head kick. Duggan takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Tully scores with a nice right hand.
Duggan is looking to slow Tully down with leg kicks. Brynden Tully is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Duggan walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Brynden Tully dominated that second round. Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval. The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Tully fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Duggan walks forward, straight into a front kick from Tully. Tully misses with a series of wild punches.
Tully misses with a wild body shot. Duggan misses with a body shot.
An inside leg kick from Tully misses. Tully avoids a punch combination nicely.
Duggan on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Tully. Tully obviously looking to wear him down.
Tully is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Duggan can do to turn this around? We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Duggan moves out of range of the body kick from Tully.
Duggan shoots in looking for a takedown but Tully manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Duggan's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away. Tully plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
That's one minute gone in the round. Tully moves to clinch but Duggan breaks away and Duggan counters with a thumping low kick. Tully tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Tully throws a low kick but Duggan avoids it. Tully lands a two punch combo.
That has opened up Dean Duggan's cut even more. Duggan swings for the body but Tully moves out of range.
A punch lands to the side of Duggan 's head but he takes it in his stride. Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Tully clobbers Duggan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise. Tully lands a glancing blow to the side of Duggan's head. Duggan jabbing away but nothing is landing. Tully throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Tully thuds his right hand into Duggan's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Duggan scores with a decent looking hook. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Tully connects with an inside leg kick. Tully misses with a low kick. Tully looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely. Duggan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick. Tully throws a solid leg kick but Duggan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Tully. Duggan tries to clinch up. Tully fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duggan manages to avoid it. Tully's Muay Thai looks sharper than normal. He has obviously been working on it in the gym. Duggan is looking to score with low kicks. Tully is looking to clinch. Tully walks into a straight right hand from Duggan.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duggan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Tully lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Tully slips under a jab from Duggan. Tully lunges at Duggan with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Duggan's hand. Duggan fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Tully checks it well. Tully moves away from the strike by Duggan. Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Tully.
A leg kick checked by Duggan. Tully has taken the fight to the clinch.
Tully blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tully blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Tully doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duggan working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Tully tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Tully back against the cage. Tully blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Tully is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Duggan tries to break the clinch but Tully is controlling the position. Duggan has a couple of punches blocked by Tully.
Duggan's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Tully tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Tully blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duggan tries a body shot but Tully blocks it.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Duggan as Tully tries to tie him up. Duggan is trying to force a seperation but Tully has the dominant position. Duggan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Tully throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Tully's elbow.
And that's the end of the fight! Brynden Tully showed his dominance in that final round. I think Tully 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 Jorge Garcia scores the fight 30:27 Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 29:28 Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Brynden Tully! During a confident post fight interview, Brynden Tully thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
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