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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan's entrance music is Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company . A fine choice. Both fighters will be looking to make this an exciting fight for the fans, I'm sure!
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Jim Duggan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are John Kavanagh, Alyssa Summers and Russell Pearce.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kerr doesn't manage to clinch there - Duggan circles away.
Kerr is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Duggan.
Kerr moves into the clinch.
Kerr blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Duggan working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Duggan looking for a takedown.
Duggan has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
A nice right hand lands inside from Duggan.
Duggan scores with a nice hook to the head.
Duggan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Kerr misses with a hook from the clinch.
Kerr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head.
A right handed body shot lands from Duggan.
Kerr has a couple of punches blocked by Duggan.
Duggan stalling in the clinch but Kerr improves position.
Duggan tries to work over Kerr's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Duggan misses with a punch on the inside.
Kerr lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Duggan misses with a hook to the ribs.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Kerr lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Duggan pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kerr lands a jab to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr swats away the attempt to clinch by Duggan.
Kerr lands a really nice looking cross but Duggan seems unphased.
Kerr tries to clinch up.
Duggan quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Kerr pushes Duggan up against the cage in a clinch.
Kerr lands a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Kerr.
Kerr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kerr lands with a left to the head.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Kerr lands a shot to the body.
Kerr misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Duggan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Duggan lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Kerr or not.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan tries to throw a body punch but Kerr avoids it by throwing Duggan back against the cage.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerr's elbow.
Kerr misses with a short punch on the inside.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerr fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A body shot lands from Kerr.
Duggan lands with a light punch inside.
Duggan throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Kerrs head.
Duggan gets through Kerr's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Kerr swings wildly with an uppercut but Duggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Kerr's elbow.
Kerr throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggan.
Duggan throws a punch but it's blocked by Kerr.
Duggan blocking some punches.
Duggan misses with a body punch.
Duggan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A hook to the body from Kerr.
Kerr throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Duggans head.
Kerr is working Duggan over against the cage.
Duggan is breathing heavily.
Duggan turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kerr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Duggan throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Kerr gets one leg under and gets the fight to half guard.
Kerr tries to roll over but Duggan keeps him under control.
Duggan has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Kerr wants to control the action here but instead Duggan manages to pass to full mount!
Kerr is looking to improve his position but Duggan isn't that keen on the idea.
Duggan landing strikes from the mount.
Duggan trying to control but he's not successful this time.
Kerr is looking to improve his position but Duggan isn't that keen on the idea.
Duggan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan looking to ground and pound his opponent to a finish here.
Kerr tries to hold on but Duggan pushes him away.
Kerr has found himself in a tricky position here. He's been working his transitions in training so let's see if he can work his way out of it.
Kerr sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
Duggan working over Kerr with some ground and pound. Kerr looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Kerr tries to roll over but Duggan keeps him under control.
Kerr regains full guard. Nicely done.
Kerr trying to control the position.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Kerr is trying to hold Duggan in close to prevent damage but Duggan has managed to pass into half guard.
Kerr blocking the ground and pound attempt from Duggan.
Kerr avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Duggan.
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 Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Duggan takes a swing at Kerr's ribcage but misses.
Duggan defending well as Kerr loads up on a big left hand.
Kerr misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Duggan.
Kerr misses the jab.
Duggan tried to score with a low kick but Kerr checks it.
Kerr gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Kerr throws a head punch that misses.
Kerr prevents a body shot from Duggan.
Duggan is looking to control Kerr's arms but Kerr gets an underhook and turns him. Now Duggan has his back to the cage.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerr working aggressively here.
Kerr working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Kerr misses with the head strike.
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.
Kerr swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Kerr goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Duggan lands a hook that snaps the head of Kerr backwards.
Kerr lands a shoulder strike.
Duggan breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duggan on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kerr as he avoids it easily.
Kerr has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Duggan.
A chopping leg kick lands by Duggan.
Kerr keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Duggan.
Kerr rushes Duggan and presses him up against the cage.
Kerr blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Duggan on the inside.
Kerr doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Duggan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Duggan breaks from the clinch.
Duggan misses the shot to the body.
Kerr misses with an uppercut.
Duggan half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Kerr lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
It looks like Jim Duggan has been cut.
Kerr is looking to clinch.
Mark Kerr is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Kerr looks to clinch
and Duggan counters with a shoot takedown. Kerr fights it but they end up in guard.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kerr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as Kerr holds on and takes a little breather.
Kerr not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Duggan wants to control from the top but Kerr keeps moving.
Kerr controls Duggan momentarily but Duggan frees himself.
Kerr looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duggan is one step ahead there.
Kerr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr looking for a sweep. Not yet Kerr, not yet.
Duggan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Kerr is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Kerr not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Kerr content to control rather than advance.
Kerr sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Duggan defending well though.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kerr throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerr working the head and body with strikes.
Kerr thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Duggan is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Kerr's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Kerr's back!
Kerr is really stuck here.
Kerr grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kerr trying to control the hands but Duggan breaks the grip.
Kerr is in bad spot here.
Duggan lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kerr's head.
Duggan keeps control of the position as Kerr tries to break free.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggan lands with a hammerfist to the side of Kerr's head.
Kerr rolls, trying to escape but Duggan keeps control of the position.
Oooh a big shot gets through from Duggan. Many more shots like that and the referee will have to think about stepping in!
Kerr tries to break free.
Kerr grimaces as he takes a shot to the body.
Duggan scores with a nice shot to the head of his opponent. Kerr is looking for a way out.
Duggan is riding his opponent, not letting Kerr buck him off.
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 Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Jim Duggan's cut.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Duggan shoots in but no luck this time.
Kerr scores with a nice right hand.
Kerr avoids the body shot from Duggan.
Mark Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Kerr lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Kerr tries to clinch
and Duggan counters with a takedown into side control! That could mean trouble for Kerr!
Kerr is looking for a sweep.
Duggan creates some space and throws a big elbow, but Kerr sees it coming and moves his head just enough to avoid the strike.
Kerr is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duggan takes a little break here. Kerr wants to take advantage but he is being controlled well.
Duggan working the body and head with strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Duggan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Kerr is looking for a sweep.
Kerr taking a bit of punishment here - Duggan scoring with strikes.
Kerr tries to control but end up mounted... ooooh, that's bad.
Kerr manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Kerr is refusing to be controlled, as Duggan sits in half guard.
Jim Duggan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kerr wants to improve his position but Duggan is controlling well.
Kerr gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Kerr is still trying to improve position.
Kerr wants to control the position but Duggan says "no thanks buddy" and passes to half guard.
Duggan landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Kerr is staying active underneath Duggan, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Kerr gets full guard.
Duggan postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Duggan postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Duggan trying to control the position from guard on top but Kerr is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerr looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Duggan puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Kerr punching from the bottom.
Mark Kerr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Kerr wants to control but Duggan is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Jim Duggan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duggan haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Kerr tries to get to full guard but Duggan has control of the leg.
Duggan missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Duggan prevents Kerr from improving his position.
Kerr trying to control but Duggan postures up.
Duggan is keen to just control but Kerr is a slippery customer.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
Duggan trying to control from Kerr's half guard. Kerr has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Kerr looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Kerr is on top in guard.
Kerr scoring with punches to the head and body.
Kerr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Duggan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kerr looking to pass the guard.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Duggan here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerr missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Duggan trying to control the position.
Kerr makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Kerr in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
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 Jim Duggan.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Duggan, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Kavanagh scores the fight 30:27
Judge Alyssa Summers scores the fight 30:27
Judge Russell Pearce scores the fight 30:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Duggan!
Our winner, Jim Duggan, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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