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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Dean Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Simeon Malaya (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan comes to the cage accompanied by The Fratellis - Chelsea Dagger. Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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181 cm
32
169 lbs
15 - 7 - 0 |
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190 cm
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180 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
World class MT
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
15 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Duggan! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
49 - 19 - 0, fighting out of London, Simeon Malaya! The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Duggan throws a hook but Malaya blocks it. Duggan takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Malaya misses with a low kick.
Malaya thows a leg kick but Duggan checks it and Duggan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. That kick from Malaya tenderised Duggan's leg. Duggan is trying to keep his angry face on. The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duggan checks a leg kick. Malaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Malaya throws a right hand that misses
and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut. Duggan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Malaya. Malaya misses with a kick to the body.
A low kick from Malaya is predictable there and Duggan counters with a straight punch to the midsection. That kick from Malaya tenderised Duggan's leg. Duggan is trying to keep his angry face on. Duggan has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Blackthorn in the buildup to the fight. Duggan tried to score with a low kick but Malaya checks it. An inside leg kick from Malaya misses. Malaya throws a lazy head kick and Malaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Malaya checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duggan thumps Malaya with a low kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duggan avoids the head kick by Malaya.
Duggan swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Malaya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duggan. Duggan takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Malaya wants to land a leg kick but Duggan is out of range. Malaya throws a lazy head kick and Duggan counters with a lovely straight right hand! Duggan cracks Malaya with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Duggan scores with a nice head shot. Duggan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Malaya swings and misses with a shot to the body and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut. Duggan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time. Duggan throws a big counter combination but Malaya scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. Malaya fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Duggan checks it well. Duggan tried to counter with a leg kick but Malaya avoided it. Malaya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Malaya throws out a token jab with nothing on it. An attempted straight right counter from Duggan misses the target. Malaya is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Duggan throws a hook but Malaya blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malaya takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
An inside leg kick lands from Malaya. Malaya misses with a leg kick. Duggan takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Malaya throws a leg kick that is checked and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut. Duggan bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Malaya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duggan. Malaya lands a head shot. Duggan moves out of range of the body kick from Malaya.
Malaya on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duggan. Duggan obviously looking to wear him down.
Malaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Duggan checks a low kick from Malaya. Simeon Malaya seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. A jab from Malaya misses. Duggan feinted there with a counter leg kick. Duggan walks into a straight right hand from Malaya. Malaya throws a lazy uppercut
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Malaya misses with a hook
and Duggan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Malaya's knee momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Malaya jabbing away but nothing is landing. Malaya misses with a head kick.
Malaya throws a lazy head kick and Malaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Malaya misses with a hook
and Duggan counters with a head kick. Malaya throws a leg kick which misses Duggan's front leg but catches the back leg as Duggan tries to avoid it. Malaya gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Duggan. Malaya dips down and scores with a jab to the body. Malaya lands with a thumping leg kick.
A good leg kick by Malaya. Malaya throws a big shot that misses. Duggan connects with a leg kick. Malaya looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it. Duggan throws a nice outside leg kick. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Malaya. Malaya is looking to score with low kicks. Malaya tries to work over Duggan's front leg with a kick but Duggan checks it. A little feinted left hand from Duggan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it. Malaya throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duggan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Malaya throws a poor cross that misses
and Duggan counters with a lovely shot to the body. Duggan avoids a kick to the body.
Duggan lands with a hook. Malaya tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Duggan throws a good cross that connects.
Malaya steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Duggan. Duggan delivers a nice body kick. A low kick from Malaya is predictable there enabling Duggan to counter with a crisp jab. Duggan scores with a jab to the jaw. Malaya throws a solid leg kick but Duggan takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Malaya. Duggan takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Duggan slips a jab from Malaya. A low kick from Malaya is predictable there and Duggan counters with a one-two to the body. Malaya swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duggan. Malaya lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dean Duggan will probably get the nod. 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.
Malaya misses with a right hand and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
It looks like Dean Duggan has been cut. Malaya lands with a hook. Duggan tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. A quick step to the side and Duggan tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect. Malaya misses with a jab to the body
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand. Malaya connects with a crisp jab. Duggan waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Malaya. Malaya misses with a body shot.
Malaya uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggan. Malaya is looking for the big counter here. Duggan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Malaya. Malaya tries a head kick but it misses.
Duggan thuds his right hand into Malaya's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters. Malaya throws a leg kick that misses. Malaya falls off balance throwing a combination
and Duggan counters with a slapping leg kick. Duggan tests Malaya's chin there with a solid looking shot. 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 tried to score with a low kick but Malaya checks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Malaya looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Malaya looks to land a right hand but Duggan moved out of range. Duggan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. A nice inside leg kick there by Malaya. That's going to slow Duggan down. Malaya fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Duggan on the side of the head. Malaya looks to land a body kick but Duggan moved away. Malaya's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. Duggan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Malaya. Duggan misses the shot to the body. Duggan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Malaya throws a head kick that misses. A big right from Duggan misses. Duggan on the wrong end of a nice hook. Malaya waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duggan. Malaya swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
letting Duggan counter with a right hand. Malaya thows a leg kick but Duggan checks it and Duggan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena. Duggan moves out of range of the body kick. As Malaya looks to move away, Duggan throws a big counter combo but Malaya just gets out of the way.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malaya throws a leg kick that is checked and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Malaya throws a mid kick that lands with a slap. Duggan tried to score with a low kick but Malaya checks it. Malaya throws a jab when Duggan was well out of range. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Duggan. Malaya shrugs it off though. Duggan moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot. Duggan takes a kick to the side of the head. Malaya throws a head kick that Duggan semi-blocks.
Malaya throws an off balance right hand
and Duggan counters with a nice leg kick. A bone on bone clash there as Duggan blocks the leg kick.
Duggan slips a jab from Malaya. Malaya scores with a leg kick.
Malaya throws a head kick that misses. Malaya lands with a thumping leg kick.
Malaya throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A big left from Malaya misses. Duggan throwing a counter right hand but Malaya manages to avoid it. Malaya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duggan is out of range. Malaya throws an off balance right hand
and Malaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Malaya throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Duggan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. Malaya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duggan counters with a nice body shot. Malaya is breathing heavily. Malaya avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Duggan lets loose with a powerful body kick. Malaya will feel that in the morning. Duggan checks the leg kick. Malaya throws a nice head kick!
A slapping leg kick lands for Duggan.
Duggan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Malaya's head backwards. Malaya takes a body punch but keeps moving. Duggan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Malaya can pounce on him.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice straight punches there by Duggan. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Duggan. Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duggan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duggan sizes up Malaya with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle. Duggan scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent. Nice jab there from Malaya. Malaya throws a leg kick and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut. Duggan lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Duggan moves out of range as Malaya strikes. Dean Duggan is winning the standup battle so far. Malaya throws a body shot but no joy. Duggan has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Malaya. Malaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duggan. That did some damage! Malaya takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away. Malaya on the wrong end of a nice jab. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Duggan walks into a jab. Malaya has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye. Duggan fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Duggan checks a leg kick. Duggan throws a big counter combination but Malaya scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dean Duggan will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut. That's time! Duggan's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Duggan scores with a crisp jab that stopped Malaya in his tracks. Malaya lands with a shot to the body. Duggan avoids a punch combination nicely.
Malaya misses with an uppercut. Duggan saw that one coming. Malaya misses with a straight right. Malaya throws a push kick but Duggan slaps the foot to one side. Malaya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. An inside leg kick from Malaya misses. Malaya misses with a hook
and Duggan counters with a lovely straight right hand! Malaya throws a low kick, looking for Duggan's leg but Duggan calmly moves out of range. Duggan swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Malaya throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily. Malaya throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan moves out of range easily. Duggan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Malaya. Malaya throws a lazy uppercut
and Duggan counters with a leg kick. A swing and a miss from Malaya. Malaya takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duggan connects with an inside leg kick. Duggan tried to score with a low kick but Malaya checks it. Malaya tries a quick counter leg kick but Duggan is wise to it. Malaya throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it. Duggan is looking for a counter combo. Malaya throws a leg kick but Duggan moved away. Malaya throws a lazy uppercut
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand. Malaya throws a jab when Duggan was well out of range. Duggan was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Malaya bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick. Malaya throws a lazy uppercut
and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Duggan, as that shot connected.
Duggan throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Malaya misses with a shot to the body and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick. Malaya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. Malaya throws an ugly left hook that misses
letting Duggan counter with a right hand. Malaya scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
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! Malaya takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Malaya throws a push kick but Duggan slaps the foot to one side. Duggan loads up on a big right hand but Malaya slips the punch. Malaya appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body. Duggan lands a body shot.
Jab by Duggan. Malaya throws an off balance right hand
letting Duggan counter with a right hand. Malaya misses with a hook. Malaya looks to land a right hand but Duggan moved out of range. Duggan looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger. Malaya is looking to chop away at Duggan's legs. Duggan jabs Malaya to the body, keeping him at a distance. Duggan misses with a few strikes there.
Malaya throws a leg kick but Duggan sees it coming and checks it nicely. Duggan throwing a counter right hand but Malaya manages to avoid it. Malaya takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duggan scores with a shot to the body.
Duggan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Malaya staying out of range there. Malaya misses with a body shot.
Duggan feinted there with a counter leg kick. Malaya swings away with a body shot that misses
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Malaya takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Malaya dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duggan. That did some damage! Malaya misses with a two punch combination.
It looked like Duggan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. An inside leg kick lands from Duggan. Duggan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Malaya's calf. Malaya fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duggan is out of range. Malaya throws a head kick that misses. Malaya throws a leg kick and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Malaya. Malaya misses with a hook
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Duggan throws a front kick that sends Malaya stumbling back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duggan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Malaya blocks a jab. Duggan thumps Malaya with a low kick. Malaya thows a left - swing and a miss! Malaya tried to score with a low kick but Duggan checks it. Malaya misses the shot to the body. It looked like Duggan wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit. Duggan cracks Malaya with an open hand slap. Duggan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Malaya throws out the jab. Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but Malaya might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Duggan has got the better of the exchanges. Duggan takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily. Duggan is looking to counter punch. Malaya's corner calls for a 1-2. Malaya obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range. Duggan throws a nice head kick!
Malaya looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Duggan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Malaya misses with a kick to the body and Duggan counters with a low kick, right behind Malaya 's knee. Malaya misses with a hook to the body
enabling Duggan to counter with a crisp jab. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Duggan clearly takes that round. The cut man is working on Dean 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.
Duggan connects with a body shot. Malaya uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duggan. Duggan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat. Duggan lunges at Malaya with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Malaya's hand. Malaya will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Duggan fires out a quick counter leg kick but Malaya just manages to avoid it. Duggan forces Malaya back against the cage and clinches. Duggan working aggressively here.
Malaya struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Malaya. Duggan is leaning against Malaya and scores with a nice uppercut to the body. A short body shot lands from Duggan as the two fighters clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Duggan stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body. Malaya is absolutely dripping with sweat - he looks exhausted. Duggan lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Malaya backwards. A shot in the inside from Duggan. A short right from Duggan on the inside. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Duggan working some nice short punches in the clinch. Duggan tries a body shot but Malaya blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duggan pushes Malaya back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Malaya throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head. Duggan misses with a hook from the clinch. Malaya struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
Malaya breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Malaya misses with a hook. Duggan cracks Malaya with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd. Malaya throws a leg kick and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Malaya fakes a jab and then connects with a hook. Malaya lands with a nice body punch. Duggan moves out of range of the strikes. Malaya lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise. Malaya scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
This has been an exciting period of action! Malaya gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Malaya throws a lazy right hand but Duggan sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Malaya scores with a nice body kick.
Malaya throws a poor cross that misses
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand. Malaya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duggan. Duggan lands a leg kick that knocks Malaya off balance momentarily. Duggan misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duggan wants to clinch. Malaya throws a nice outside leg kick. Malaya misses with a right hand and Duggan counters with a nice uppercut. Malaya tries a low kick but Duggan avoids it. Malaya throws a leg kick that is checked and Duggan counters with a good low kick that Malaya was not able to check.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Malaya misses with a looping left. Malaya throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Malaya throws a leg kick which misses Duggan's front leg but catches the back leg as Duggan tries to avoid it. Malaya misses with the combination.
Duggan checks a leg kick nicely. Malaya uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggan.
Malaya connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there. Malaya throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan moves out of range easily. Malaya swings widly with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Malaya's knee momentarily. Malaya tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. Duggan appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick. Nice defenses there by Duggan. Malaya throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. An attempted straight right counter from Duggan misses the target. Malaya swings and misses with a shot to the body and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Duggan chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Malaya throws a poor cross that misses
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Duggan fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done. Duggan checks a leg kick. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Malaya misses with a hook
and Duggan counters with a stiff right hand. Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Malaya. Malaya throws a leg kick that is checked and Malaya takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. Duggan misses with a body kick. Malaya stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duggan. Duggan throws a looping overhand right but Malaya ducks down to avoid it. Duggan fails in his attempt to clinch. Malaya misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
As Malaya backs away, Duggan returns fire with a leg kick that just misses. Malaya thumps Duggan with a low kick. Duggan takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Duggan had his way with Simeon Malaya in that round. The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut. That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Duggan scoring well with a low kick there.
Malaya throws out a token jab with nothing on it. Malaya throws a jab but it's blocked by Duggan. Duggan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Malaya can do to turn this around? Malaya throws a shot from downtown. Duggan moves away and avoids it. Duggan tried to counter with a leg kick but Malaya avoided it. Malaya throws an off balance right hand
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Malaya misses with a leg kick and Duggan counters with a left to the body. Duggan moves out of range as Malaya strikes. Malaya throws a hook to the side of Duggan's head but Duggan sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Malaya lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Malaya tries a head kick but it misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Malaya throws a right hand that misses
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Malaya tries to score with a low kick but Duggan moves his leg out of the way. Duggan connects with a jab. Duggan staying out of range there. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Malaya pushes Duggan away with a front kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. Duggan moves into range and clinches up with Malaya. Duggan tries to work over Malaya's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Malaya blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malaya lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Malaya lands a right hand. Malaya is trying to maintain a safe position but Duggan gets an underhook and turns Malaya into the cage. Malaya misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Malaya misses with some punches.
Duggan working aggressively here.
Malaya taking a breather. Malaya misses with the head strike.
Malaya fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A short right from Duggan on the inside. Duggan scores with a nice hook to the head. Duggan lands with a light punch inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Duggan blocks a body shot from Malaya. Duggan blocking some punches.
Duggan working aggressively here.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duggan. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Malaya tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. A body shot lands from Duggan.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duggan. Duggan swings wildly with an uppercut but Malaya uses good head movement to avoid it. Duggan manages to break the clinch.
Malaya chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Duggan blocks a head kick by Malaya.
Duggan lands a nice leg kick that just misses Malaya's sensitive parts. Duggan lands a jab. Duggan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Duggan avoids the body shot from Malaya.
Duggan thumps Malaya with a low kick. Malaya misses with a looping left. Malaya lands a head kick!
Duggan misses with a straight right. Duggan needs to keep his hands up - Malaya had a free shot at his head there. A bone on bone clash there as Duggan blocks the leg kick.
Malaya lands a jab. A leg kick checked by Duggan. Malaya misses with a straight left. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Malaya, right into the meat.
Malaya has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duggan. Malaya thows a leg kick but Duggan checks it letting Duggan counter with a right hand. Malaya throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Malaya throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan counters with a thumping low kick. 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! Malaya wants to slow Duggan down by chopping away at his legs. Malaya throws a body kick despite being completely out of range and Duggan counters with a lovely straight right hand! A left and a right from Duggan both land. Nice combination. Good leg kick by Malaya there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Malaya throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Malaya is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell? Malaya looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely. Malaya takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Malaya throws a head kick that misses. Malaya throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button. Duggan gets a clinch. Malaya struggles to land a body shot inside as Duggan controls his hands.
Simeon Malaya has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A frustrated look appears on Malaya's face as he tries to break the clinch. Malaya misses with a punch to the body.
And that's the end of the fight! That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dean Duggan. Well Duggan has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 50:46 Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 50:45 Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 50:45
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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S |
C
A |
G |
S |
C
B |
G |
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S |
C |
G |
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energy
A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
85% |
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