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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Darcy Dugan (ranked 3827 p4p, 507 weight class) and Alberto Ferrari (ranked 3916 p4p, 521 weight class). Alberto Ferrari will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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212 lbs
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216 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
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Excellent boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
5 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Darcy Dugan!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Alberto Ferrari!
The judges for this bout are Alec Ball, Gregory Folan and Ian Loll.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Ferrari scores with a punch to the head.
It looks like Darcy Dugan has been cut.
Dugan moves into range and clinches up with Ferrari.
Ferrari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Ferrari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dugan misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dugan throws a head punch that misses.
A head punch on the inside from Dugan fails to land.
Dugan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrari.
Dugan is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dugan swings wildly with an uppercut but Ferrari uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dugan lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dugan pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dugan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dugan tries to land a knee to the head but Ferrari blocks with his arms.
Dugan lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Ferrari jumps guard but Dugan stands there with Ferrari around his waist. Ferrari gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Ferrari is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ferrari swings wildly with an uppercut but Dugan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Dugan.
Dugan pushes Ferrari back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
We've been hearing reports that Dugan has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Dugan blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dugan has Ferrari pressed against the cage, preventing Ferrari from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dugan effectively controlling the action here.
Dugan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Ferrari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferrari has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dugan is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Ferrari blocks an uppercut.
Ferrari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dugan prevents Ferrari from breaking the clinch.
Ferrari misses with some punches.
Dugan controlling the action here for a moment.
Ferrari is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari tries to score a body lock takedown but Dugan shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Darcy Dugan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Ferrari.
Dugan lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dugan lands a nice uppercut.
Ferrari is trying to break the clinch but Dugan has him pressed against the cage.
Ferrari has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Dugan after a bit of a struggle.
Ferrari lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dugan scores with a shoulder strike.
Dugan misses with a punch on the inside.
Dugan throws a punch but it's blocked by Ferrari.
Dugan misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferrari escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dugan tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Ferrari manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Dugan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dugan fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dugan tries to clinch but Ferrari moves out of range.
Ferrari looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dugan has managed to clinch.
Ferrari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dugan throws a head punch that misses.
Dugan is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dugan tries to throw a body punch but Ferrari avoids it by throwing Dugan back against the cage.
Dugan tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Ferrari's elbow.
Ferrari is trying to force a seperation but Dugan has the dominant position.
Dugan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dugan takes a shot to the head.
Dugan swings away with an uppercut that misses.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dugan creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Ferrari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dugan is pressed up against the cage. Ferrari has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dugan down to the mat. Dugan avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dugan tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Ferrari paws at him with a jab and circles away.
It seemed like Ferrari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dugan thuds his right hand into Ferrari's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Ferrari keeps the fight on the outside.
Ferrari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ferrari moves out of range of the strikes.
Ferrari slips under a jab.
Dugan clinches.
A head punch on the inside from Dugan fails to land.
Dugan digs a right hand underneath Ferrari's ribcage. Ferrari let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Ferrari working some nice short punches in the clinch.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dugan misses with a knee to the head.
Dugan tries to work over Ferrari's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Dugan stalling.
Ferrari looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Ferrari's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dugan fails with an attempt to clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darcy Dugan dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Darcy Dugan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dugan paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dugan fails in his attempt to clinch.
Ferrari looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Ferrari swats away the attempt to clinch by Dugan.
Ferrari misses with an uppercut. Dugan saw that one coming.
Ferrari circles away from the clinch attempt.
Ferrari swats away the attempt to clinch by Dugan.
Dugan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Ferrari can do to turn this around?
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ferrari circles away from the clinch attempt
and Dugan takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugan misses with an uppercut.
A little jabbing left from Ferrari on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dugan is looking to clinch but Ferrari is avoiding it.
Ferrari lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dugan circles away quickly and effectively.
Dugan connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Ferrari's hands.
Dugan clinches up against the cage.
Darcy Dugan has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Ferrari is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dugan lands a body shot in the clinch.
A short right from Ferrari.
Darcy Dugan's cut is getting worse.
Dugan misses with a punch on the inside.
Dugan misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dugan misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dugan keeps control of Ferrari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Dugan looking to slow down the pace here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugan tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Ferrari avoids it.
Ferrari is trying to break free.
A head punch on the inside from Ferrari fails to land.
Ferrari wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dugan tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Ferrari wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Ferrari avoiding damage as Dugan throws knees to the body.
Dugan can't find room to land a body shot as Ferrari controls the action.
Dugan has Ferrari pressed against the cage.
Ferrari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ferrari is looking to break free of the clinch but Dugan has double underhooks.
Ferrari is trying to break the clinch but Dugan has him pressed against the cage.
Dugan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrari wants to get back to striking at distance but Dugan won't allow it.
Dugan makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari working hard to break the clinch.
Dugan stalling against the cage.
Dugan keeps control of Ferrari as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Ferrari is trying to break the clinch but Dugan has him pressed against the cage.
Dugan fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ferrari's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dugan just misses with a elbow thrown towards Ferrari's brow.
Ferrari is trying to break the clinch but Dugan has him pressed against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dugan.
Dugan misses with the head strike.
Ferrari wants to get back to striking at distance but Dugan won't allow it.
Ferrari lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dugan lands a right hand.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dugan gets through Ferrari's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Dugan taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dugan is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Ferrari is trying to break the clinch but Dugan is controlling him.
Ferrari lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dugan crunches a lovely knee into Ferrari's ribcage.
Dugan lands a nice uppercut.
Ferrari working hard to break the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Ferrari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferrari is looking to break free of the clinch but Dugan has double underhooks.
Dugan digs a right hand into Ferrari's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Ferrari's gas tank.
Dugan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Ferrari is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Dugan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Ferrari tries to circle away but Dugan has him pinned against the cage.
Ferrari can't break the clinch.
Dugan blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Darcy Dugan dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Darcy Dugan's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Dugan moves into the clinch successfully.
Ferrari breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dugan closes the distance and pushes Ferrari back into the cage.
Ferrari has had enough of the clinch but Dugan keeps him there for the moment.
Ferrari blocking some punches.
Ferrari tries to circle away but Dugan has him pinned against the cage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Ferrari.
Ferrari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dugan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dugan doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Ferrari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dugan misses with the head strike.
Nice body punch from Dugan.
Ferrari breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dugan wants to clinch.
It seemed like Ferrari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Alberto Ferrari seems to be getting the better of the standup.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugan misses with the combination.
Dugan fails in his attempt to clinch.
It seemed like Ferrari was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Ferrari tests Dugan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Ferrari feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dugan sprawling to the canvas! Dugan rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Ferrari finish him?!
Dugan is rocked!
Darcy Dugan's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dugan forces Ferrari back against the cage and clinches.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dugan tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Ferrari wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Dugan looking to stall.
Darcy Dugan is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari is trying to drag Dugan to the mat but Dugan just about manages to keep his footing. He used the cage to his advantage there.
Ferrari is trying to break the clinch but Dugan has him pressed against the cage.
Ferrari is trying to break the clinch but Dugan has him pressed against the cage.
Ferrari tries to break the clinch but Dugan is controlling the position.
A frustrated look appears on Ferrari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Alberto Ferrari has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Ferrari has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dugan gets underhooks to prevent Ferrari's takedown attempt.
Ferrari wants to take the fight to the mat but Dugan manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Darcy Dugan has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Alberto Ferrari.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ferrari misses with a hook from the clinch.
Ferrari has a couple of punches blocked by Dugan.
Dugan lands a body shot in the clinch.
Ferrari wants to break free but Dugan has control.
Dugan's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Jeez, Darcy Dugan's cut is really nasty now. The referee must be thinking about getting that checked.
Ferrari working aggressively here.
Ferrari looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Ferrari tries to circle away but Dugan has him pinned against the cage.
Ferrari is trying to force a seperation but Dugan has the dominant position.
A frustrated look appears on Ferrari's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Ferrari tries to break the clinch but Dugan is controlling the position.
Dugan holding his opponent close, against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Come on Dugan - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dugan for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Ferrari misses with the head strike.
Ferrari lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dugan lands with a right to the head.
Ferrari misses with a punch on the inside.
Ferrari pushes Dugan back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dugan misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dugan goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Ferrari lands with a short shot to the head.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alberto Ferrari comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dugan has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Alec Ball scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Darcy Dugan!
A very excited looking Darcy Dugan 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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energy
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RATING
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