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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Zvonimir Stelian (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim Duggan (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Chooooooooon! I think Stelian might be my favorite fighter, now he's come out to Sandstorm (Darude). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Zvonimir Stelian!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Jim Duggan!
The judges for this bout are Yves DeLean, Robert Douchet and Dillan Fox.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stelian throws a combination. Duggan tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Stelian scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A good leg kick by Stelian.
Duggan looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Stelian moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Stelian connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Duggan changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Stelian looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Stelian is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Duggan working hard here to secure a kimura but he's not really in the right position for it.
Duggan stands up and beckons Stelian to his feet.
Stelian will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Duggan avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Stelian avoids a kick to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelian clinches with his opponent.
Stelian pulls guard.
Stelian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duggan is controlling him.
Stelian looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
Stelian is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Duggan is controlling him.
Stelian preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Duggan stands and throws Stelian's legs to the side, diving into side control.
Duggan swings around for an armbar but Stelian sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Duggan's guard.
Stelian is looking to stand up but Duggan won't let him.
Stelian is breathing heavily.
Stelian preventing the sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stelian trying to stand up but can't free himself from Duggan's guard.
Stelian stands up from guard. Let's bang!
Duggan closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Stelian is looking for a sweep.
Duggan scoring with punches and elbows.
Duggan scores with a couple of short elbows.
Duggan goes for an armbar! This could be all over! Wait, no, Stelian rolls with the submission and now he's on top in Duggan's guard! Nice work there by Stelian!
Stelian would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Duggan is looking for a triangle but Stelian pushes his legs off easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelian avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Stelian would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Stelian knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Duggan on the ground.
Duggan looking to hit a scissor sweep but Stelian is one step ahead there.
Duggan manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Stelian manages to get himself to full guard.
Stelian working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Duggan doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Duggan manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Stelian is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duggan gets to his feet and steps away from his opponent.
Nice sprawl there from Stelian as Duggan shoots in.
Stelian tries to bum rush Duggan with a series of wild strikes but Duggan uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Zvonimir Stelian is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Duggan doesn't manage to clinch there - Stelian circles away.
Stelian misses with a double jab.
Stelian cracks the inside of Duggan's front leg.
Stelian tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Stelian misses with a double jab.
Stelian lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Duggan is looking to clinch.
Stelian tries to clinch up but Duggan circles away and keeps his distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Duggan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Duggan fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Zvonimir Stelian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.
Duggan misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Stelian.
Nice sprawl there from Stelian as Duggan shoots in.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jim Duggan will probably get the nod.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stelian goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Stelian scores with a three punch combo!
Stelian blocks the body kick.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Stelian misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Stelian wants to clinch.
Stelian throws a right hand that Duggan ducks under and follows up with a left that Duggan also avoids with ease.
Stelian throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
Stelian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duggan takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Zvonimir Stelian is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Some wild striking there from Stelian.
Stelian stuffs the takedown.
Stelian gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Duggan thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Duggan wants to pass the guard but Stelian is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Duggan advances position into side control!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Duggan looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Duggan wants to lay and pray for a moment but Stelian keeps working.
Duggan thinks about going for a far side armbar but bails out and retains the dominant position instead.
Duggan tries for a kimura. Not really close to a finish though.
Duggan advances to mount.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Duggan punishing his opponent with strikes.
Duggan with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Duggan is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Stelian has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Duggan looks like he's working for a submission but he's not found anything just yet.
Duggan with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelian tries to hold on but Duggan postures up.
Duggan goes for an armbar but Stelian turns quickly into his guard - lovely anticipation from Stelian.
Stelian gets to his feet. Duggan looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Duggan throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Stelian's waist but Duggan gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Duggan off to one side.
Zvonimir Stelian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.
Stelian has managed to clinch.
Duggan keeps control of Stelian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Duggan wants a takedown.
Duggan tries to score a body lock takedown but Stelian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stelian tries to break the clinch but Duggan is controlling the position.
Stelian wants to break free but Duggan has control.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Stelian escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Stelian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Stelian throws a series of strikes that have Duggan backpedaling.
Duggan gets the takedown into side control.
Duggan wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Stelian, who protects the arm well.
Stelian is working hard to escape and get back to his feet. After a battle for position, Duggan asserts his dominance and retains side control.
Stelian tries to improve position but can't.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Stelian tries to escape but Duggan is in control.
Stelian gives up the full mount - oops, sloppy defensive grappling there!
Duggan landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim Duggan showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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!
Stelian throws a one two combo.
Stelian clinches up against the cage.
Stelian breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Stelian works Duggan's body with a nice hook.
Duggan misses with a kick to the body
and Stelian counters by moving into the clinch. Good anticipation by Stelian.
Stelian wants to get back to striking at distance but Duggan won't allow it.
Stelian wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Stelian scores a nice knee to the body.
Stelian breaks the clinch.
Stelian has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stelian breaks the clinch.
Stelian clobbers Duggan with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Stelian moves into the clinch successfully.
Duggan takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Duggan keeps control of Stelian as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Stelian breaks the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stelian lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Stelian.
Stelian throws a right hand that Duggan ducks under and follows up with a left that Duggan also avoids with ease.
Duggan wants to clinch
and Stelian counters with an outside leg kick.
Duggan walks into a jab.
A left and a right from Stelian both land. Nice combination.
Danga de danga de dang - Stelian scores with a four punch combination!
Stelian moves into range and clinches up with Duggan.
Stelian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duggan has him pressed against the cage.
Duggan tries to score a body lock takedown but Stelian shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Stelian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Duggan darts in trying to clinch
and Stelian makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Horrible takedown by Duggan or perhaps it was just good defense by Stelian which made him look bad.
Stelian lands a jab to Duggan's midsection.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duggan tries to clinch but Stelian moves out of range.
Stelian looks to land a combination. Duggan sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Stelian tries to clinch but Duggan is having none of it.
Stelian misses with a double jab.
A low kick from Duggan misses
and Stelian counters with a one-two to the body.
Duggan has taken the fight to the clinch.
Stelian wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duggan has him pressed against the cage.
Duggan has Stelian pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Stelian manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Zvonimir Stelian has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Jim Duggan.
Stelian landing knees to the body.
Stelian breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
A right-left combo lands from Stelian.
Duggan looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Stelian is fending him off so far but Duggan persists. Nope, Stelian circles away and we're back to standing.
Duggan shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Stelian as he avoids it easily.
A slapping leg kick lands for Stelian.
Stelian dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Duggan. That did some damage!
Stelian throws a series of strikes that have Duggan backpedaling.
Stelian swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Duggan closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Duggan lands in his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stelian is trying to control the position but Duggan postures up.
Duggan drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Stelian dives on top into guard.
Stelian wants to stand but Duggan is controlling his posture from full guard.
Duggan has thrown up a leg looking for a triangle. Stelian doesn't defend quickly enough and Duggan has managed to lock this one up! Can Stelian escape?! NO! He's tapping out! Damn, that was a quick submission - congrats to Duggan on a fantastic submission victory.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:46 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Triangle). Jim Duggan!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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