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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Eddie Clark (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dean Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). 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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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the welterweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
36 - 14 - 0, fighting out of London, Eddie Clark!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
16 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dean Duggan!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Sam Margolis and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Clark throws the left hand but Duggan avoids the punch easily.
Duggan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Duggan throws a wild body kick that Clark sees coming a mile off.
Clark fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Duggan is out of range.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Duggan.
Duggan swings widly with a right hand
and Clark counters with a good, hard body kick but Duggan shrugs it off.
An inside leg kick from Duggan misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
Duggan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clark, pushing him back against the cage.
Clark softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Clark blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Clark lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Clark with a jab.
A slapping body kick lands there for Clark.
Clark avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Duggan has been spending a lot of time sparring his boxing in the run up to the fight, trying to sharpen up those hands and look for a knockout.
Good work by Duggan as he checks the leg kick.
Clark misses with an uppercut
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand.
Clark closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Clark looks to land a left hand but Duggan moved out of range nicely.
Duggan throws a big shot that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fighters circling - Clark throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duggan lands a nice looking body shot.
Duggan slips a jab from Clark.
Clark is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Duggan misses with the body kick
and Clark counters with a low kick, right behind Duggan 's knee.
Clark throws an overhand right that lands on Duggan's shoulder, as Duggan tries to avoid the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Clark connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
It looks like Dean Duggan has been cut.
Duggan feints and then cracks Clark's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Clark down.
Clark displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Duggan throws out the jab.
An attempted straight right counter from Clark misses the target.
Duggan feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Clark's calf.
Clark tries a head kick but it misses.
A countering left hand to the body from Duggan misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A good leg kick by Clark.
Some bone on bone action there as Clark checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Clark throws a lazy uppercut
and Clark takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Clark slips a jab from Duggan.
Duggan throws a good cross that connects.
Clark throws a head kick but Duggan moves out of range.
Clark pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Duggan scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
A decent looking cross lands there for Duggan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
Clark lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Clark walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Duggan checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Clark takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
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 throws a head kick that misses
and Clark counters with a leg kick.
Duggan tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Clark is able to avoid easily.
Clark has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Duggan finds it's way round the side to connect with Clark's head.
Clark uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Duggan.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duggan lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Clark has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Clark and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Duggan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clark.
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.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Clark scores with a nice head shot.
Duggan thumps Clark with a low kick.
Duggan throws the left hand but Clark avoids the punch easily.
Clark is looking to counter punch.
Clark throws a head kick that misses.
Duggan checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Duggan circles away from the clinch attempt
and Duggan connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark wants to clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Duggan is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Clark.
Duggan throws a sloppy body shot
and Clark counters with a nice uppercut.
Duggan checks the leg kick nicely there.
Duggan chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Clark can pounce on him.
Clark throws the kick towards the body but Duggan avoids it.
Duggan fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Clark is out of range.
Duggan scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Clark looks to land a right hand but Duggan moved out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan slips under a jab from Clark.
Clark jabs Duggan right on the nose. Duggan blinks but takes it well.
Duggan ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Clark moves away.
Clark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duggan takes one on the button.
Clark connects with a jab.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark misses with a looping left.
Clark throws a front kick aimed at Duggan's knee but Duggan avoids it well.
Clark throws a leg kick that misses.
Duggan misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Clark lands with a nice body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Duggan connects with a single shot there.
Duggan misses with a low kick.
Clark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clark throws a leg kick but Duggan moved away.
It seemed like Duggan was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Duggan missing with a left hand there. Clark was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Clark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Clark chopping away at his opponent's legs.
A telegraphed right hand from Clark misses the target.
Clark misses with a body punch
and Duggan counters with a left and a right that stings Clark.
Duggan lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan moves out of range of the body kick.
Duggan lands a lovely overhand right.
Clark takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Duggan throws a low kick but it's checked well by Clark.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duggan slips under a jab.
Duggan with a nice cross.
Clark stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duggan.
Duggan throws a lazy right hand but Clark sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A jab from Duggan misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Dean Duggan will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Clark lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duggan throws a right hand that Clark ducks under and follows up with a left that Clark also avoids with ease.
It looked like Clark wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duggan dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
A head kick misses from Clark.
Duggan throws a nice outside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duggan.
Duggan misses with a left hand
and Duggan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Duggan throws a body punch but Clark moves out of range.
Clark throws out a powerful jab.
Duggan ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Duggan fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Clark, pushing him back against the cage.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Duggan lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Duggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duggan lands a glancing blow to the side of Clark's head.
Duggan throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Duggan scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Nice defenses there by Duggan.
Duggan's jab looks to have found its range, popping Clark under the eye.
Clark chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Duggan can pounce on him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Duggan checks a leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Duggan misses the target.
Clark is looking to counter punch.
Duggan looks to throw the jab but Clark is out of range.
Duggan throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
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!
Clark keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Duggan checks a leg kick.
Clark looks to score with a jab to the body but Duggan is just out of range.
Duggan keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Clark.
Clark misses the jab.
Duggan follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan works Clark's body with a nice hook.
Duggan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Clark.
Duggan looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Duggan swings for the body but Clark moves out of range.
Clark takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Clark throws a leg kick that is checked
and Duggan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duggan lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Clark staying out of range there.
Duggan throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Clark on the side of the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Duggan throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Clark stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Duggan looks to land a right hand but Clark moved out of range.
It looked like Clark wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Clark misses with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark throws a jab when Duggan was well out of range.
Duggan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Duggan misses with a wild body shot.
Clark pivots, looking for a leg kick but Duggan is out of range and Clark settles back down.
Duggan has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Duggan misses with a hook.
Clark half committed to a counter leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dean Duggan really dominated 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.
Clark misses with a left hand
and Duggan counters with a nice low kick that buckles Clark's knee momentarily.
Clark throws a low kick but Duggan avoids it.
Dean Duggan seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Clark misses with a looping left.
A little jabbing left from Duggan on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Clark.
Duggan misses with a body kick.
Clark feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Clark misses with a hook. Duggan ducked under it nicely.
Clark misses with an uppercut. Duggan saw that one coming.
Duggan steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark misses with a hook. Duggan ducked under it nicely.
Duggan throws a low kick, looking for Clark's leg but Clark calmly moves out of range.
It looked like Clark wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Duggan gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark fails in his attempt to clinch.
Clark misses with a straight left.
Duggan throws a head kick that misses.
Duggan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Clark.
Clark swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duggan is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Duggan lands a jab.
Clark feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Duggan's calf.
Clark looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan lands a jab to the nose.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duggan.
Clark tried to counter with a leg kick but Duggan avoided it.
Clark is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Clark misses with an uppercut
letting Duggan counter with a right hand.
Duggan throws a lazy uppercut
and Duggan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Duggan avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duggan staying out of range there.
Duggan only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Duggan comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Duggan rushes Clark and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Clark lands with a short shot to the head.
Duggan gets through Clark's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Clark fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Duggan fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Clark manages to avoid it.
Good exchange - Clark coming out on top.
Clark misses the jab.
Duggan is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
A solid leg kick lands there for Clark.
Duggan connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Duggan misses with a low kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A slow jab from Duggan misses its intended target.
Clark wants to clinch.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Clark lands with a short shot to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Clark presses Duggan against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Clark lands a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close fourth round but I would say that Eddie Clark will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Dean Duggan's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Clark missing with a left hand there. Duggan was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Duggan fails to land with a series of punches.
Duggan throws a sloppy head kick and Clark moves out of range easily.
Clark swings widly with a right hand
and Duggan counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Duggan blocks a jab.
Clark throws a looping overhand right but Duggan ducks down to avoid it.
Clark attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Clark tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duggan swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Clark, right into the meat.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Clark throws a big shot that misses.
Clark throws a leg kick but Duggan checks it.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Duggan.
Clark scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Clark throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duggan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duggan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Clark defending well as Duggan loads up on a big left hand.
Clark throws a low kick but it's checked well by Duggan.
Duggan lands with a right hand.
Eddie Clark has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Clark bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Duggan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Duggan cracks Clark with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Clark tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Duggan is able to avoid easily.
Duggan is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Clark with a body shot.
Duggan avoids the head kick by Clark.
Clark throws a leg kick
and Duggan counters with a nice leg kick.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Clark tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A clash of legs there as Duggan blocks the low kick.
Clark misses with a hook. Duggan ducked under it nicely.
Clark backing away here, and Duggan unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Clark clinches with his opponent.
Duggan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clark misses with the head strike.
Clark working aggressively here.
Clark cracks Duggan with a nice body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Clark fails to land.
Clark lands a shoulder strike.
Clark blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duggan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Clark blocks a body shot from Duggan.
Clark scores with a nice hook to the head.
Clark blocks an uppercut.
Duggan's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Clark uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duggan.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Clark throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Duggan counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Jab by Clark.
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!
Clark throws a series of punches but Duggan avoids them all with ease.
Duggan displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Clark throws out the jab.
Duggan loads up on a big right hand but Clark slips the punch.
Clark clobbers Duggan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Duggan dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Clark. That did some damage!
Duggan has taken the fight to the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggan.
Clark lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Duggan backwards.
And that's the end of the fight!
Eddie Clark showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Duggan 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge James Glass scores the fight 47:48
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 47:48
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dean Duggan!
Dean Duggan is the new welterweight champion!
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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