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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rustam Kersikov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan comes to the cage accompanied by The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger. Kersikov has chosen ЦельРазгроl as his entrance music. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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169 lbs
13 - 5 - 0 |
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181 cm
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176 lbs
25 - 11 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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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
13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
25 - 11 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rustam Kersikov!
The judges for this bout are Chris Edwards, Phil Schofield and Sam Margolis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kersikov fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duggan connects with a nice looking jab.
Kersikov lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
It looks like Dean Duggan has been cut.
A good leg kick by Kersikov.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kersikov.
Kersikov lands a leg kick that knocks Duggan off balance momentarily.
Duggan fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Duggan scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Kersikov connects with the punch.
Duggan tries to clinch but Kersikov is having none of it.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duggan.
Kersikov tries a quick counter leg kick but Duggan is wise to it.
A bone on bone clash there as Kersikov blocks the leg kick.
Duggan stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kersikov.
Kersikov wants to clinch up but Duggan keeps it at a distance.
It looked like Duggan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Crunch! Kersikov slams his shin into Duggan's torso.
Duggan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Kersikov wants to slow Duggan down by chopping away at his legs.
Kersikov moves out of range of the body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan clinches up against the cage.
Kersikov pushes Duggan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Duggan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Duggan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Kersikov shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
The fighters circle momentarily. Kersikov darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Duggan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kersikov is out of range.
Duggan misses with a leg kick
and Kersikov connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Kersikov lands a jab to Duggan's midsection.
Kersikov uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duggan.
Duggan throws an off balance right hand
and Kersikov makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Kersikov thumps Duggan with a low kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Kersikov feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duggan's calf.
Kersikov just misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov 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.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duggan.
Kersikov stuns Duggan with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kersikov has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
Kersikov takes one to the side of the head.
Kersikov keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duggan.
Kersikov closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Kersikov lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Duggan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackthorn in the buildup to the fight.
Kersikov looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duggan smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Kersikov throws a front kick that sends Duggan stumbling back into the cage.
Kersikov cracks Duggan with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Kersikov changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kersikov lands with a kick to the ribs.
Duggan is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Duggan is breathing heavily.
Kersikov connects with a leg kick. Duggan looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Kersikov works the jab nicely.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Duggan can't break the clinch.
Kersikov working some nice short punches in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov tries to throw a body punch but Duggan avoids it by throwing Kersikov back against the cage.
Kersikov has Duggan pressed against the cage.
Kersikov misses with a punch to the body.
Kersikov struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
Good body shot from Kersikov.
Kersikov softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Kersikov scores with a jab.
Dean Duggan's cut is getting worse.
Duggan sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kersikov misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Duggan feints and then cracks Kersikov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Kersikov down.
Duggan misses with a jab, cross combination.
Kersikov throws a shot from downtown. Duggan moves away and avoids it.
It looked like Duggan was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kersikov tries to work over Duggan's front leg with a kick but Duggan checks it.
Kersikov lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Kersikov moves away.
Kersikov throws a low kick but Duggan avoids it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kersikov lands a jab to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggan lands with a nice combination. Kersikov backs away looking to recover.
Kersikov pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Kersikov doesn't manage to clinch there - Duggan circles away.
Kersikov throws a combination that misses
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Duggan tries to close the distance and clinch but Kersikov swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kersikov 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 pâté.
Kersikov misses with a body shot.
Duggan clinches.
Duggan misses with a punch to the body.
Duggan lands with a light punch inside.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Duggan pushes Kersikov back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Duggan lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kersikov backwards.
Kersikov lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
Kersikov swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kersikov lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Duggan lands a hook to the side of the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Rustam Kersikov dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Duggan has Kersikov up against the cage in a clinch.
Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Duggan moves out of range of the body kick from Kersikov.
Duggan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kersikov.
Kersikov throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duggan.
Rustam Kersikov seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Duggan moves out of range as Kersikov strikes.
Kersikov lands a big head kick that sends Duggan tumbling to the mat! Kersikov takes a step backwards and waves Duggan back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Duggan is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan ducks into an uppercut from Kersikov and that's knocked him out cold! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:34 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Rustam Kersikov!
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hype
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RATING
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