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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Deacon Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Viraj Mithani (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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212 lbs
4 - 1 - 0 |
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Great low kicks
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Decent boxing
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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
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of New York, Deacon Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Viraj Mithani!
The judges for this bout are Columbo Gatti, Franklyn Lucas and Jonathan Paton.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doherty throws a head kick but Mithani moves out of range.
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mithani.
A big left from Doherty misses.
Mithani swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Deacon Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doherty throws an overhand right that lands on Mithani's shoulder, as Mithani tries to avoid the shot.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doherty. Mithani does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mithani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doherty.
Doherty wants to slow Mithani down by chopping away at his legs.
An inside leg kick lands from Doherty.
Doherty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doherty throws a sloppy body shot
and Mithani counters with a nice uppercut.
A low kick from Doherty is predictable there
and Mithani counters by clinching up.
Mithani escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doherty thows a body shot but no joy.
Doherty throws a hook but Mithani blocks it.
Mithani defending well as Doherty loads up on a big left hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty misses with a body shot.
Doherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mithani moves away.
Deacon Doherty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Mithani is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Mithani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
A low kick from Doherty misses
and Mithani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Doherty misses with a punch to the body.
Mithani tries to circle away but Doherty has him pinned against the cage.
Mithani scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doherty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Mithani throws a hook but Doherty avoids it easily.
The fight stays on the outside here - Mithani looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty lands a really nice looking cross but Mithani seems unphased.
No joy there for Mithani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Doherty takes a swing at Mithani's ribcage but misses.
Doherty bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Mithani's head.
Doherty misses with a double jab
and Mithani holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Doherty is looking to break free of the clinch but Mithani has double underhooks.
Doherty's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doherty misses with a straight right.
Doherty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mithani slips a straight right by Doherty.
Mithani rushes Doherty and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Mithani wants a takedown but no success here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mithani stalling the fight.
Mithani pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Doherty pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Doherty misses.
Doherty throws a leg kick but Mithani checks it.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses.
Doherty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Mithani sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doherty throws out a loose jab but Mithani uses good head movement to avoid it.
Mithani moves out of range of the strikes.
Doherty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Mithani was well out of range. Poor timing from Doherty.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doherty.
Mithani instigates a clinch.
Mithani manages to break the clinch.
Doherty looks to score with a jab to the body but Mithani is just out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Doherty wants it to stay on the feet.
A head kick by Doherty misses
and Mithani counters with a straight right hand.
Doherty keeps the fight on the outside.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Doherty, right into the meat.
Mithani bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mithani misses with a takedown attempt - Doherty sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Deacon Doherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Viraj Mithani.
Doherty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Mithani changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as Mithani checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doherty tries to land a body kick
and Mithani counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doherty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Mithani.
Doherty throws a hook to the side of Mithani's head but Mithani sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
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 Deacon Doherty will probably get the nod.
That's time! Doherty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
No joy there for Mithani, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Mithani misses with a two punch combination.
Doherty throws a big shot that misses.
Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
Doherty throws a body punch but Mithani moves out of range.
Mithani takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Mithani closes the distance and clinches.
Doherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doherty throws a lazy body kick
and Mithani counters with a takedown into side control.
Mithani is looking to take a break and control but Doherty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Mithani working away.
Doherty wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty keeps Mithani under control for a moment.
Mithani postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Mithani controlling the position.
Doherty is looking for a sweep.
Mithani is pausing for a moment. What's he doing? It looks like he's clearing his nose. Oh dude! He's shot a load of snot all down Doherty's shoulder. That is not cool.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doherty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mithani manages to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
A jab from Doherty misses.
Doherty works over Mithani's head and body with a nice combination.
Good work by Mithani as he checks the leg kick.
Doherty misses with a low kick as Mithani jumps back.
Doherty fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Mithani checks it well.
Doherty misses with a telegraphed body shot
and Mithani makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Deacon Doherty is winning the standup battle so far.
Mithani clinches with his opponent.
Mithani breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doherty explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Viraj Mithani is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Mithani lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doherty circles away quickly and effectively.
Doherty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Nice jab there from Doherty.
A big right from Doherty misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty lands with a slapping head kick.
Mithani looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Mithani is thwarting Doherty's attempts to control the position.
Mithani trying to control the pace.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doherty trying to control from the bottom.
Mithani with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Mithani is looking to clinch but Doherty is avoiding it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doherty misses with a body punch
and Mithani counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Mithani on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doherty. Doherty obviously looking to wear him down.
Doherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mithani moves away.
Sloppy strikes from Mithani. Those never looked like landing.
Doherty shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doherty.
Mithani is breathing heavily.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doherty misses with a body shot.
Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doherty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doherty looks to land a body kick but Mithani moved away.
Doherty misses the shot to the body.
Mithani takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
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 Deacon Doherty will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Doherty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mithani manages to avoid it.
Mithani swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doherty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Doherty looks to land a left hand but Mithani moved out of range nicely.
Doherty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mithani counters with a left and a right that stings Doherty.
Mithani keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doherty.
Doherty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doherty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Mithani misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Mithani shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Doherty but Doherty pushes him off and we're back to square one.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doherty.
Mithani takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Mithani throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mithani moves out of range as Doherty strikes.
Doherty throws a right hand that Mithani ducks under and follows up with a left that Mithani also avoids with ease.
That kick from Doherty tenderised Mithani's leg. Mithani is trying to keep his angry face on.
Mithani misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doherty throws a nice inside leg kick.
Mithani keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Mithani throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A big right from Doherty misses.
A slow jab from Doherty misses its intended target.
Doherty takes a swing at Mithani's ribcage but misses.
Doherty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Doherty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Mithani counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doherty gets underhooks to prevent Mithani's takedown attempt.
Mithani is looking to break free of the clinch but Doherty has double underhooks.
Mithani is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Doherty is keeping busy.
Doherty throws a head punch that misses.
Mithani misses with a punch on the inside.
Mithani's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doherty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doherty scores with a hook to the body. Mithani takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doherty's corner calls for a 1,2 combination and Doherty duly obliges.
Doherty takes a swing at Mithani's ribcage but misses.
A good leg kick by Doherty.
Mithani takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doherty lands a lovely overhand right.
Mithani slips under a jab from Doherty.
Doherty slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doherty throws a head kick that misses.
Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Mithani.
Deacon Doherty is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doherty fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A jab from Doherty misses.
Doherty misses with a double jab
and Mithani counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Doherty throws a lazy head kick
and Mithani counters with a left to the body.
Doherty throws a shot to the body.
Doherty tries a low kick but Mithani avoids it.
Doherty throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Mithani scores with a three punch combo!
Doherty swinging wildly here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Mithani moves out of range as Doherty strikes.
Doherty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Mithani counters with a nice body shot.
Doherty dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Mithani uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doherty.
Doherty with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Nice shot by Doherty.
Doherty misses with a straight left.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doherty slips under a jab from Mithani.
Doherty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Viraj Mithani has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
An inside leg kick lands from Doherty.
And that's the end of the fight!
Deacon Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Doherty, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Columbo Gatti scores the fight 30:27
Judge Franklyn Lucas scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jonathan Paton scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Deacon Doherty!
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RATING
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