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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 1275 p4p, 136 weight class) and Mark Kerr (ranked 711 p4p, 77 weight class). Duggan kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company . Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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269 lbs
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World class boxer
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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
7 - 3 - 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
8 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Mark Kerr!
The judges for this bout are Josh West, Ryoma Takatsuka and Colin Fray.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan throws a quick inside leg kick.
Kerr throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Duggan sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Kerr.
Jab by Kerr.
A jab from Duggan finds it's way through Kerr's defenses.
Kerr changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Duggan looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Duggan taking a bit of punishment here - Kerr scoring with strikes.
Kerr is working Duggan over with some ground and pound from side control.
Kerr tries to move to mount but Duggan blocks the move with his legs.
Duggan is looking to reverse the position.
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!
Kerr misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Duggan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Duggan tries to buck Kerr off but Kerr is having none of it.
Duggan is working hard here to advance position.
Duggan parries the strikes from Kerr easily there. Kerr is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Duggan to escape.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan is trying to get back to half guard.
Duggan is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Kerr off and has taken his back!
Kerr wants to escape the position.
Duggan gets his hands free as Kerr looks to control.
Duggan lands shots from the back.
You can see the frustration on Kerr's face… He knows he is in trouble unless he improves his position sooner rather than later.
Duggan scores with some strikes to the side of the head there. Good, points scoring shots.
Duggan trying to control momentarily.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggan throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
Kerr is in bad spot here.
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.
Duggan somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Duggan controlling well, preventing Kerr from escaping the position.
Kerr is trying to remain composed but Duggan is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duggan is throwing strikes from the back here. Oh that last one was to the back of the head. Duggan gets a warning from the referee. He throws another strike to the back of the head straight away though and the referee has seen enough. He breaks up the two fighters and stands them back up. Duggan gets a real talking to here and is lucky not to get a point deducted. Duggan apologises and we restart here on the feet.
Kerr fails with an attempt to clinch.
Duggan steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Kerr.
Kerr doesn't manage to clinch there - Duggan circles away.
Duggan blocks a jab.
Duggan is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Duggan misses with a low kick.
A little jabbing left from Kerr on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Duggan connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Kerr misses with an uppercut. Duggan saw that one coming.
Kerr thows a left - swing and a miss!
Duggan gets cracked there but stands up to it.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggan swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Duggan lands with an overhand left.
Duggan moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kerr tries to bum rush Duggan with a series of wild strikes but Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duggan takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Duggan clinches up with Kerr and pushes him back against the cage.
Kerr is looking for a takedown up against the cage. Duggan gets underhooks though and prevents the takedown attempt.
Kerr has double underhooks and is working for a body lock takedown. He's got it. The fighters land in half guard but Duggan regains guard immediately.
Kerr throwing strikes from guard but Duggan blocks nicely.
Duggan working a defensive guard here.
Kerr trying to control the position from guard on top but Duggan is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Kerr works over Duggan with some ground and pound from guard.
Kerr throws a strike but Duggan rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Duggan is working Kerr over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Kerr utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
We've been hearing that Duggan has been drilling a lot of ground and pound in training, so let's see if he get the finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan stopping the sweep attempt from Kerr.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Duggan's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
Kerr is pulling down on Duggan's head. It's preventing any offense from Duggan, at least for the moment.
Duggan scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duggan working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Kerr manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Duggan manages to get himself to full guard.
Kerr cracks Duggan with a solid left hand.
Kerr throwing strikes but missing.
Duggan controls Kerr momentarily but Kerr frees himself.
Kerr looking to pass the guard.
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 minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Kerr swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Duggan.
Kerr misses with an uppercut
and Duggan cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Duggan throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Kerr throws a right and a left that both miss.
Kerr checks a leg kick nicely.
Kerr tries to clinch
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Mark Kerr seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Kerr looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Duggan lands a few punches from side control.
Duggan will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Kerr is trying to get back to half guard. He's pushing on Duggan's leg. He's managed it. Nice work.
Jim Duggan overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Kerr is trying to get back to full guard.
Duggan not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Duggan looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kerr keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
Duggan controlling the pace.
Duggan winds up and cracks Kerr with a swinging punch to the side of the head.
Duggan is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Kerr can do to turn this around?
Duggan wants to pass the guard but Kerr is defending well.
Duggan works his foot free and advances to mount.
Kerr is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duggan controlling from the full mount.
Kerr sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr is looking for a sweep. Duggan is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Kerr is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Duggan's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Duggan's back!
Duggan avoids the strikes from Kerr.
Kerr trying to control.
Duggan tries to break free.
Kerr is riding his opponent, not letting Duggan buck him off.
Kerr trying desperately to keep hold of the dominant position.
Kerr keeps control of the position as Duggan tries to break free.
A lull in the action here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duggan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Kerr throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Duggan escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Kerr gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Kerr with a nice head shot there.
Kerr postures up and lands a big shot to Duggan's brow.
Duggan utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Kerr is in close to Duggan's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Kerr is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan trying to control the position.
Kerr pushing down on Duggan's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
Kerr is trying to control the action in half guard but Duggan is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Kerr looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Kerr scoring with strikes to the body and head.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Kerr working his ground and pound in the gym.
Kerr is trying to control. Duggan wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Duggan is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Kerr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Duggan on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Duggan has hold of Kerr's hands but Kerr slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Kerr lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
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 fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Kerr moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Kerr throws a poor cross that misses
and Duggan counters with a nice body kick.
Duggan dodges the punch combination from Kerr.
Kerr throws a right and a left that Duggan avoids nicely.
Duggan throws a head kick that Kerr semi-blocks.
Kerr closes the distance looking to clinch
and Duggan counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Kerr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duggan. Duggan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Jim Duggan is winning the standup battle so far.
Kerr connects with a good right hand that stumbles Duggan. Duggan circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Good shot there by Kerr.
Duggan throws the kick towards the body but Kerr avoids it.
Kerr tests Duggan's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Duggan throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A shot to the body from Kerr misses
and Duggan counters with a nice body kick.
Nice defenses there by Duggan.
Kerr tries to clinch there but Duggan circles away.
Duggan circles away from the clinch attempt.
Duggan moves out of range as Kerr strikes.
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Kerr.
Kerr tries to clinch but Duggan is having none of it.
Duggan shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Duggan connects with a jab.
Kerr tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggan swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Kerr blocks the body kick.
Kerr might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Duggan thumps Kerr with a low kick.
Duggan misses with an uppercut.
Duggan keeps the fight on the outside.
Kerr takes a jab right on the kisser.
Duggan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kerr slips under a jab from Duggan.
Kerr throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Kerr throws a big shot that misses.
Kerr misses with a right hand
and Duggan counters with a low kick, right behind Kerr 's knee.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kerr blocks a jab.
Kerr feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Duggans jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Duggan wants to slow Kerr down by chopping away at his legs.
Kerr misses with a takedown
and Duggan counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Duggan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Kerr as he avoids it easily.
Kerr fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Duggan jabs at Kerr's body.
Duggan gets caught on his heels momentarily as he allows Kerr to score an easy takedown into full guard.
Duggan not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Mark Kerr has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
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 throws a big right hand that misses.
Kerr scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Kerr sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Duggan's guard.
Duggan is trying to control but can't.
Kerr throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Duggan blocking the ground and pound attempt from Kerr.
Kerr wants to pass to mount but Duggan is defending the position.
Kerr wants to control but Duggan is keeping him busy.
Kerr trying to control the pace.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are battling for position here. Duggan manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Duggan is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Duggan looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Kerr throwing strikes from guard but Duggan blocks nicely.
Kerr wants to control from the top but Duggan keeps moving.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Kerr misses with a two punch combination.
Duggan tries to counter with a takedown but Kerr is quick to defend against it.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Kerr.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Mark Kerr.
I think Duggan 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 Josh West scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:27
Judge Colin Fray scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim Duggan!
Jim Duggan managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, BuriedAlive// Fight Gear, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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