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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Jim Duggan (ranked 2949 p4p, 0 weight class) and Matt Iam (ranked 22302 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggan comes to the cage accompanied by Five Finger Death Punch- Bad Company . Jim Duggan has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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250 lbs
11 - 7 - 0 |
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230 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Great elbows
Good gas tank |
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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
11 - 7 - 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
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Matt Iam!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, Timothy Bukovac and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggan ducks under a wild hook from Iam.
Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Iam.
Duggan ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Iam goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Nice cross by Duggan.
Iam shoots in but Duggan avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Iam.
Iam 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.
Duggan slips under a jab from Iam.
Iam with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Duggan misses with a double jab.
Iam slips a jab and a cross from Duggan.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iam throws a body punch but Duggan moves out of range.
Iam throws a lazy head kick
and Duggan counters with a straight right hand.
Duggan bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Matt Iam seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Duggan is looking to clinch.
Duggan thuds his right hand into Iam's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Iam fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Duggan manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iam throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duggan is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Duggan blocks a head kick by Iam.
Iam fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Iam throws a leg kick
and Duggan counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Duggan uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Iam.
Iam tries to move into range but Duggan moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Duggan is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
A cross from Duggan lands.
Iam checks a leg kick.
Duggan uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Iam.
Duggan uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Iam.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Iam.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duggan is trying to control Iam's posture but Iam avoids it.
Duggan is trying to improve his position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Iam throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Iam throwing strikes but missing, from side control.
Duggan seems a little lost for a moment, as Iam dominates the positioning.
Iam trying to control the position but Duggan is working away.
Duggan is trying to get back to half guard.
Iam is looking to take a break and control but Duggan is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Duggan parries the strikes from Iam easily there. Iam is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Duggan to escape.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duggan is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duggan parries the strikes from Iam easily there. Iam is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Duggan to escape.
Iam sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but Duggan is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Duggan tries to improve position but can't.
Duggan defending against the ground and pound.
Duggan can't do much from the bottom here.
The referee looks like he's ready to step in and stand the fighters back up.
Iam tries to score with some ground and pound. Duggan controls his posture well this time though and the shots don't do any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Duggan defending against the ground and pound.
Duggan is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Iam throwing shots but missing, from side control.
Duggan dodges the ground and pound from Iam.
Duggan is looking to regain half guard here but Iam keeps moving and retains side control.
Iam trying to control the position but Duggan is working away.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Iam throws a lazy uppercut
and Duggan counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Duggan, right into the meat.
A left and a right from Duggan both land. Nice combination.
Duggan misses with a leg kick.
Duggan tried to score with a low kick but Iam checks it.
Iam dips to his left and cracks Duggan with an uppercut!
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Duggan scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A low kick from Iam misses
enabling Duggan to counter with a crisp jab.
Iam fails to land with a series of punches.
Duggan avoids the body shot from Iam.
Iam misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Iam throws an overhand right that lands on Duggan's shoulder, as Duggan tries to avoid the shot.
Iam is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Iam swats away the attempt to clinch by Duggan.
Iam throws out a loose jab but Duggan uses good head movement to avoid it.
Iam misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Duggan swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Iam takes one on the chin but seems OK.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Iam bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Duggan's head backwards.
Iam will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Iam goes for a double leg but Duggan avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Duggan continues to drive forward.
A shot to the liver by Duggan. Beautiful body shot.
Duggan bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Iam's head backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Iam looks to score with a jab to the body but Duggan is just out of range.
Iam fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Duggan avoids it really well and circles away.
Iam fails to land with a series of punches.
A little feinted left hand from Duggan on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Iam swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Duggan counters with a nice body shot.
Iam throws a sloppy head kick and Duggan moves out of range easily.
Iam misses with a left hand
and Duggan makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Iam rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Duggan counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Iam is rocked!
Iam is breathing heavily.
Iam misses with a jab to the body
and Duggan counters with a huge overhand right that connects right on the temple, sending him crumpling, face first to the floor! This one is all over! What a knockout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:42 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Jim Duggan!
A victorious Jim Duggan thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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hype
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