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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eulalio Gonzalez (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gonzalez comes to the cage accompanied by El Party Me Llama. Duggan has chosen The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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175 lbs
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175 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
Great low kicks
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Good wrestler
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
16 - 15 - 2, fighting out of Hilo, Eulalio Gonzalez!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Dean Duggan!
The judges for this bout are John Roberts, Eddie Farnsworth and Franklyn Lucas.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gonzalez misses with a low kick.
Duggan throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
Duggan leaves Gonzalez with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
Gonzalez moves out of range of the body kick from Duggan.
Duggan lands a jab to Gonzalez's midsection.
Duggan turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
A jab from Duggan does it's job there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gonzalez has his takedown stuffed
and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut.
Duggan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Gonzalez tries a head kick but it misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
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 connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duggan scores with a hook.
Good shot there by Duggan.
Gonzalez avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Dean Duggan is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gonzalez takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duggan scoring well with a low kick there.
Duggan scores with a push kick.
Gonzalez tries for a takedown but Duggan circles away easily
and Duggan makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Eulalio Gonzalez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gonzalez misses with a body shot.
Gonzalez sets himself, and Duggan steps forward looking for the clinch! Gonzalez avoids it this time.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
Duggan looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Gonzalez half committed to a counter leg kick.
Duggan stuns Gonzalez with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Duggan jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the side of Duggan's head but Duggan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duggan steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
A punch combination from Gonzalez misses.
Gonzalez misses with an uppercut.
Duggan flicks out a counter leg kick but Gonzalez steps away.
Duggan has managed to clinch.
Duggan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Gonzalez tries a body shot but Duggan blocks it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Duggan.
Gonzalez swings wildly with an uppercut but Duggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez lands a right hand.
Gonzalez lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Gonzalez avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
A right hand to the body from Duggan.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duggan.
Gonzalez looking to slow down the pace here.
Duggan lands an uppercut.
Gonzalez makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez avoiding damage.
Duggan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duggan lands a left hand.
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!
Duggan struggles to land a body shot inside as Gonzalez controls his hands.
Duggan tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez looking to stall.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Gonzalez wants to get back to striking at distance but Duggan won't allow it.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
Duggan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duggan gets underhooks to prevent Gonzalez's takedown attempt.
Duggan has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Gonzalez seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Duggan can turn it around.
Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duggan tries to work over Gonzalez's front leg with a kick but Gonzalez checks it.
Duggan works the jab nicely.
Duggan tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Gonzalez was well out of range. Poor timing from Duggan.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Gonzalez misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Duggan dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Duggan cracks Gonzalez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Gonzalez throws a nice head kick!
Duggan explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Gonzalez tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duggan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Gonzalez is able to avoid easily.
Duggan misses with a right hand
and Duggan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
It looks like Dean Duggan has been cut.
Gonzalez throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
That kick from Duggan tenderised Gonzalez's leg. Gonzalez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duggan looks to score with a jab to the body but Gonzalez is just out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Duggan darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Gonzalez.
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 beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Duggan with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duggan is looking to slow Gonzalez down with leg kicks.
Duggan finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Duggan throws a body punch but Gonzalez moves out of range.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duggan. Gonzalez does a little dance to reset his feet.
Gonzalez with a nice cross.
Duggan scores with a jab. Gonzalez acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Gonzalez.
Gonzalez gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Nice body punch from Duggan - that landed with a thud.
Gonzalez is trying to break the clinch but Duggan is controlling him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan tries a body shot but Gonzalez blocks it.
Gonzalez takes a shot to the head.
Gonzalez misses with a body punch.
A right hook to the body lands for Duggan.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Duggan.
Gonzalez is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Duggan is keeping busy.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Duggan lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Duggan.
Nice body punch from Duggan - that landed with a thud.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Gonzalez lands with a short shot to the head.
Dean Duggan seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A frustrated look appears on Gonzalez's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Duggan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Gonzalez tries to work over Duggan's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan lands a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Gonzalez lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
Gonzalez throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duggan lands a left hand.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
Gonzalez jumps guard but Duggan stands there with Gonzalez around his waist. Gonzalez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Duggan lands a shoulder strike.
Duggan lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duggan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duggan misses with some punches.
Duggan blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzalez lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Gonzalez.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Gonzalez fails to land.
Duggan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Gonzalez fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan misses with the head strike.
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzalez throws a head punch that misses.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Gonzalez.
Gonzalez controlling the action here for a moment.
Duggan lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Gonzalez misses with a hook from the clinch.
Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Gonzalez uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gonzalez tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Duggan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Gonzalez doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Gonzalez has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Gonzalez there as he acknowledges the shot.
Duggan connects with a leg kick. Gonzalez looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Gonzalez darts in trying to clinch
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand.
Gonzalez swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duggan buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan punishes Gonzalez's body with a nice straight punch.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Gonzalez chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duggan can pounce on him.
Duggan tries a low kick but Gonzalez avoids it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gonzalez on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Duggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Duggan misses with a leg kick
and Gonzalez counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Duggan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Duggan cracks Gonzalez with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Duggan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Duggan checks a leg kick nicely.
Duggan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Gonzalez ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duggan moves away.
Gonzalez takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Gonzalez has Duggan pushed against the cage.
Gonzalez lands a nice uppercut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Duggan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Gonzalez with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Duggan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Gonzalez 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.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duggan breaks the clinch.
Duggan lands a glancing blow to the side of Gonzalez's head.
Duggan fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Gonzalez looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Duggan lands a nice looking kick to the body. Gonzalez takes a step back to recover.
Gonzalez takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
That kick from Duggan tenderised Gonzalez's leg. Gonzalez is trying to keep his angry face on.
Duggan scores with a leg kick.
Gonzalez 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 scores with a body shot.
Duggan throws a leg kick which misses Gonzalez's front leg but catches the back leg as Gonzalez tries to avoid it.
A thudding body kick lands there by Duggan!
Duggan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Gonzalez just misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dean Duggan is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Gonzalez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duggan.
Gonzalez has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duggan.
Gonzalez is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gonzalez swings for the body but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan closes the distance and clinches.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Duggan.
Gonzalez slows down the pace here.
Duggan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Eulalio Gonzalez has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gonzalez blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Gonzalez blocks an uppercut.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Gonzalez is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Duggan is defending well for now.
Duggan working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Duggan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dean 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 John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Eddie Farnsworth scores the fight 27:30
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Duggan!
A very excited looking Dean 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.
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