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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Christophe Duggary (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Nikola Barbalic (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Duggary comes to the cage accompanied by Remember The Name Remix. Christophe Duggary had a look across the cage there at his opponent. He definitely means business
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
10 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Christophe Duggary!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Nikola Barbalic!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Duggary cracks Barbalic with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Barbalic is looking to clinch but Duggary is avoiding it.
Barbalic on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Barbalic wants to clinch.
Duggary misses with a jab, cross combination.
Barbalic uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Duggary.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbalic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbalic takes one to the chin there.
The fighters circling - Duggary throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Duggary bobs and weaves into range and then changes levels and scores with a nice takedown into side control.
Duggary decides to stand up, so the ref orders Barbalic to his feet.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duggary throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Barbalic sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Duggary misses with a series of wild punches.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Barbalic gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Duggary drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Barbalic manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Duggary has Barbalic in his guard.
Duggary throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Barbalic escapes and throws Duggary's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Duggary is breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Barbalic slows the pace down.
Duggary sneaks back into half guard.
Duggary tries to get to full guard but Barbalic has control of the leg.
Barbalic controlling the action here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
Duggary looking for a kimura from the bottom but Barbalic passes into side control!
Barbalic controls the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Duggary is positioning himself to get back to half guard.
Duggary is working hard here to advance position.
Barbalic decides to take the fight back to the feet.
Duggary scores with a nice strike.
Barbalic is looking to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Barbalic tries to clinch there but Duggary circles away.
Duggary throws a hook to the side of Barbalic's head but Barbalic sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Duggary throws a good cross that connects.
Barbalic is looking to clinch but Duggary is avoiding it.
Barbalic uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Duggary.
Barbalic tries to close the distance and clinch up but Duggary swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Barbalic tries to clinch up but Duggary circles away and keeps his distance.
Duggary throws a hook but Barbalic blocks it.
Barbalic uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duggary.
Duggary swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbalic.
Duggary keeps the fight on the outside.
Barbalic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbalic is looking to clinch.
Duggary shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Barbalic as he avoids it easily.
Barbalic scores with the left hand. Duggary knows he should have avoided that one.
Barbalic tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Duggary paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Barbalic lands a big uppercut and Duggary crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Duggary looks OK. Barbalic waves Duggary back to his feet!
Duggary is rocked!
Barbalic drives through and clinches with Duggary against the cage.
Oh Duggary is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Duggary avoids the elbow strike from Barbalic, against the cage.
Barbalic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Barbalic fails to land.
Barbalic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Duggary has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Barbalic avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Duggary seems to have got his legs back now.
Barbalic lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Barbalic throws a head punch that misses.
Barbalic swings wildly with an uppercut but Duggary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Barbalic lands a nice shot to the body.
Barbalic lands a nice shot to the body.
A right hand to the body from Barbalic.
A short body shot lands from Barbalic as the two fighters clinch.
Barbalic lands an uppercut.
Barbalic misses with a short punch on the inside.
A nice right hand lands inside from Barbalic.
Barbalic lands a left hand that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbalic.
A head punch on the inside from Barbalic fails to land.
Barbalic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Barbalic looking to throw knees to the head but Duggary is blocking nicely.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Duggary.
Barbalic lands a right hand that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
Barbalic lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Barbalic tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Barbalic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Nikola Barbalic dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Barbalic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duggary looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barbalic!
Duggary jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Barbalic is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Barbalic and Duggary has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Duggary goes for an armbar here - this could be all over! But no, Barbalic has escaped beautifully and is now on top in side control! Oh, that's unlucky for Duggary but great work by Barbalic.
Duggary tries to bench press Barbalic off him but Barbalic keeps the position.
Barbalic wants to control but Duggary is keeping him busy.
Barbalic might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Duggary kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duggary tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The referee tells the fighters to keep busy.
Barbalic trying to control the action but Duggary is working from the bottom.
A lull in the action here as Barbalic stalls from top position.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Duggary shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Barbalic as he jumps to the side.
Duggary scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
The fighters are battling for position here. Barbalic manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbalic controls Duggary momentarily but Duggary frees himself.
Barbalic looking to hit a scissor sweep but Duggary is one step ahead there.
Barbalic wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now.
Duggary wanted to stand there but Barbalic had control of the position.
Barbalic is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggary pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Barbalic is keeping the position for now.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Duggary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbalic tries to clinch up.
Barbalic tries to clinch up.
Duggary throws a solid leg kick but Barbalic takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Duggary.
Barbalic is looking to clinch.
Duggary looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into mount! Oh, that's bad for Barbalic!
Barbalic is in all sorts of trouble here.
Duggary moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Barbalic has worked his arm free - good work by Barbalic!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Barbalic wants to control but Duggary postures up.
Duggary tries to advance to mount but Barbalic denies him.
Duggary goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Barbalic rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Duggary's guard! Nice work there by Barbalic!
Barbalic must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Duggary keeping full guard, as Barbalic tries to pass.
Duggary working for submissions but it's allowed Barbalic to get to half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Christophe Duggary dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Barbalic doesn't manage to clinch there - Duggary circles away.
Duggary keeps the fight on the outside.
Duggary listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Duggary avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Barbalic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Barbalic tries to clinch but Duggary is having none of it.
Duggary fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Duggary closes the distance and clinches up with Barbalic, looking for a takedown. Duggary pushes Barbalic against the cage but Barbalic circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Duggary throws the left hand but Barbalic avoids the punch easily.
Barbalic tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Duggary tries to keep at a distance but Barbalic has taken the fight into the clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbalic.
Barbalic is looking to control Duggary's arms but Duggary gets an underhook and turns him. Now Barbalic has his back to the cage.
Barbalic swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Duggary tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Christophe Duggary. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Barbalic tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
Duggary blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbalic.
Duggary goes for a takedown in the clinch but Barbalic prevents it.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Barbalic creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Barbalic throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Barbalic scores with a shoulder strike.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbalic.
Barbalic softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Barbalic doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Barbalic lands a nice uppercut.
A short right from Barbalic.
Barbalic tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A short right from Barbalic.
A short right from Barbalic on the inside.
Barbalic lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Barbalic lands a hook to the side of the head.
Barbalic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
A head punch on the inside from Barbalic fails to land.
Barbalic misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbalic lands a left hand.
Duggary blocks an uppercut.
Barbalic lands a body punch in the clinch.
A right handed body shot lands from Barbalic.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Barbalic gets through Duggary's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Barbalic misses with a punch on the inside.
Barbalic throws a head punch that misses.
Barbalic digs a right hand underneath Duggary's ribcage. Duggary let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Barbalic lands an uppercut.
Barbalic lands with a right to the head.
Barbalic pushes Duggary back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
A short body shot lands from Barbalic as the two fighters clinch.
Barbalic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Barbalic swings wildly with an uppercut but Duggary uses good head movement to avoid it.
Duggary on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Duggary tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barbalic lands a shot to the body.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbalic.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Barbalic.
Duggary avoiding damage as Barbalic throws knees to the body.
Duggary tries for a takedown. No joy.
Barbalic lands a hook to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Barbalic tries a knee to the head but Duggary blocks it.
Duggary blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice left hand lands by Barbalic.
A short left from Barbalic.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Barbalic.
Barbalic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
A short right from Barbalic.
A short body shot lands from Barbalic as the two fighters clinch.
Barbalic fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Duggary tries to score a body lock takedown but Barbalic shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Barbalic.
A head punch on the inside from Barbalic fails to land.
Barbalic holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Barbalic throws a head punch that misses.
Barbalic misses with the head strike.
Barbalic throws a punch but it's blocked by Duggary.
Barbalic lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Duggary backwards.
Barbalic misses with some punches.
Barbalic misses with some punches.
Duggary is trying to break free.
Barbalic misses with a short punch on the inside.
Duggary fails to pull guard.
Duggary breaks the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice shot by Barbalic.
Duggary takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Duggary displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Barbalic throws out the jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbalic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbalic tries to clinch up but Duggary circles away and keeps his distance.
Christophe Duggary seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Duggary swats away the attempt to clinch by Barbalic.
Nikola Barbalic is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Barbalic tries to close the distance and clinch but Duggary swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Barbalic looks to land a left hand but Duggary moved out of range nicely.
Duggary keeps the fight on the outside.
Duggary looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Duggary throws a jab but it's blocked by Barbalic.
Nikola Barbalic seems to be getting the better of the standup.
The fight stays on the outside here - Barbalic looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Barbalic tries to clinch but Duggary is having none of it.
Barbalic clinches.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nikola Barbalic comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Barbalic 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 28:29
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 28:29
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nikola Barbalic!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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