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Event:
DC 140: Wife v Ruyjini
Date: Mar 24, 2024 |
#R1#
O Brien throws a hook but O Doherty avoids it easily.
O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Doherty sees it coming and avoids it easily.#CL#
O Brien closes the distance and clinches.#BC#
O Brien breaks from the clinch.
O Brien waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Doherty.
A little jabbing left from O Doherty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Brien lands an overhand right.
O Brien tries to clinch
and O Doherty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien closes the distance but O Doherty moves to the side
and O Doherty counters with a two punch combo.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but O Doherty paws at him with a jab and circles away.#T1#
O Doherty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Brien closes the distance looking to clinch #KD2#
and O Doherty counters with a crisp right hand that drops O Brien! O Doherty lets O Brien back up to his feet, looking for a finish!#ROC2#O Brien is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Miles O Brien has been cut.#CL#
O Brien gets a clinch.
O Doherty can't find room to land a body shot as O Brien controls the action.
O Doherty misses with a body punch.
O Brien blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
O Doherty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Doherty misses with a hook to the ribs.
I was talking to O Brien's coach per-fight and he was telling me that they'd been working on the clinch in the runup to this fight.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Brien.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Doherty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Doherty lands a body shot. #T2#
O Doherty throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
O Doherty misses with some punches.
O Doherty stops a takedown attempt from O Brien.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but O Doherty has him pressed against the cage.
O Doherty misses with a punch on the inside.
O Doherty softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Doherty swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Doherty lands a left hand.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O Doherty to keep the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.#BC#
O Brien breaks from the clinch.
O Brien connects with a jab.#CL#
O Brien clinches.
O Doherty's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Doherty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
O Doherty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Doherty misses with a punch on the inside.
#T3#
O Doherty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
O Doherty misses with a body punch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Brien.
O Brien prevents a body shot from O Doherty.
O Doherty lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
O Doherty throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
O Doherty working aggressively here.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Doherty misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
#BC#
O Brien breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
O Doherty circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Doherty counters with a stiff right hand. #T4#
O Brien lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.#CUT#It looks like Cathal O Doherty has been cut.#CL#
O Brien clinches up with O Doherty and pushes him back against the cage.
O Brien lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of O Doherty backwards. #BC#
O Brien manages to break the clinch.
Miles O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien tries to clinch there but O Doherty circles away.
O Doherty let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Doherty circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Brien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #CL#
O Brien takes the fight into the clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Brien.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cathal O Doherty dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
O Brien moves in looking to clinch but O Doherty pushes him off.
It seemed like O Doherty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#CL#
O Brien moves into range and clinches up with O Doherty.
O Brien jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as O Doherty walks away with a smile on his face. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
O Brien throws a looping overhand right but O Doherty ducks down to avoid it.
A little jabbing left from O Doherty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Jab, jab by O Brien - just one landing.
O Brien is looking to clinch but O Doherty is avoiding it.
A left lands for O Brien.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien tries a head kick but it misses.
Cathal O Doherty seems to be getting the better of the standup.#CL#
O Brien clinches with his opponent.
O Brien tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. #T1##BC#
O Brien pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.#CL#
O Brien has taken the fight to the clinch.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Doherty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#BC#
O Brien escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
#CL#
O Brien has closed the distance and engaged O Doherty in a clinch.
O Doherty misses with a hook from the clinch.
Cathal O Doherty seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
O Doherty throws a head punch that misses.
O Doherty misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien takes a shot to the head.
O Doherty is working O Brien over against the cage.
O Brien goes for a takedown attempt but O Doherty pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
O Brien lands a really nice looking cross but O Doherty seems unphased.
#T2#
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Doherty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Doherty throws out a counter right but O Brien avoids it with no problem.
O Brien tries to close the distance and clinch but O Doherty swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Doherty ducks right into an uppercut from O Brien.
O Brien throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Doherty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
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!#CL#
O Brien moves into the clinch successfully.
O Doherty misses with a body punch.
A frustrated look appears on O Doherty's face as he tries to break the clinch.
O Doherty working aggressively here.
O Doherty can't find room to land a body shot as O Brien controls the action.
A short uppercut from O Brien. #T3#
O Brien fails to pull guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Doherty misses with a punch to the body.
O Doherty has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
O Doherty lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
O Doherty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but O Doherty turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
O Brien has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
O Brien jumps guard but O Doherty stands there with O Brien around his waist. O Brien gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A short right from O Doherty on the inside.
O Doherty swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Doherty has had enough of the clinch but O Brien keeps him there for the moment.
O Doherty throws a head punch that misses.
O Doherty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from O Doherty. #T4#
O Doherty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Doherty throws a head punch that misses.
O Brien fails to pull guard.
O Doherty misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Brien takes a shot to the head.
O Doherty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A shot in the inside from O Brien.
O Doherty lands a hook to the side of the head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A short right from O Brien.
O Doherty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with O Brien's elbow.
O Brien fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables O Doherty to keep the fight standing.
O Brien blocks a punch to the side of the head.
O Doherty goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
O Brien lands an uppercut.
O Doherty throws a punch but it's blocked by O Brien.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Miles O Brien will probably get the nod.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3##CL#
O Brien closes the distance and clinches.
O Doherty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Still in the clinch, O Doherty scores with a nice short uppercut.
Still in the clinch, O Brien scores with a nice short uppercut.
A short right from O Brien.
O Doherty has a couple of punches blocked by O Brien.
O Doherty working aggressively here.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Brien creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Brien tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. O Doherty just stands there and leans against the cage.
O Doherty swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien prevents a body shot from O Doherty.
O Doherty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Doherty misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Doherty scores with a nice hook to the head.
O Doherty misses with a body punch.
#T1#
O Doherty struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
O Doherty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Brien drops down looking for an ankle pick but O Doherty pulls his leg out and moves away.
Cathal O Doherty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.#CL#
O Brien instigates a clinch.
O Doherty misses with a punch on the inside.
O Doherty misses with some punches.
O Brien prevents a body shot from O Doherty.
O Doherty tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A head punch blocked on the inside by O Brien.
O Doherty looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Doherty misses with a short punch on the inside. #T2#
O Doherty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Doherty misses with a body punch.
O Doherty misses with a hook from the clinch.
O Doherty misses with a body punch.
O Brien jumps guard but O Doherty turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Miles O Brien. That's going to take a lot out of him.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Doherty.
O Brien softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
O Brien is trying to pull guard but O Doherty turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
O Doherty swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Doherty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Doherty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
O Doherty swings wildly with an uppercut but O Brien uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Doherty misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Doherty misses with a body punch.
#T3#
O Brien swings wildly with an uppercut but O Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Doherty lands a hook that snaps the head of O Brien backwards.
O Brien blocking some punches.
O Doherty struggles to land a body shot inside as O Brien controls his hands.
O Doherty makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
O Doherty misses with some punches.
#BC#
O Brien breaks the clinch.
O Doherty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Brien closes the distance looking to clinch
and O Doherty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Brien cracks O Doherty with an open hand slap.#T4#
O Brien scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
O Brien throws out a loose jab but O Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it.
O Doherty appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Brien looks to clinch
and O Doherty counters with a left to the body.
O Brien swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Doherty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Doherty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
O Brien is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
O Brien throws a hook to the side of O Doherty's head but O Doherty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Brien rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Brien takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Brien misses with a right hand
and O Doherty counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
O Brien tries to clinch up
and O Doherty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal O Doherty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Doherty has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:29
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Arvi Lind scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal O Doherty!
Cathal O Doherty was full of energy after the big win and talked about how he thinks he can do big things in this sport. The crowd were appreciative of his determination to succeed. |
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Event:
DC 124: Sitsongrit v Ellacuria
Date: Jan 21, 2024 |
#R1#
Prince connects with the punch.
Prince connects with a single shot there.
Nasir Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prince misses with a low kick.
O Doherty looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Prince tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Doherty was well out of range. Poor timing from Prince.
It seemed like O Doherty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prince has been working on his boxing with his coaches at 3Band MMA in the buildup to the fight.
Prince lands a head shot.
Prince swings for the body but O Doherty moves out of range.
A countering left hand to the body from O Doherty misses.
A low kick from Prince misses
and O Doherty counters with a nice uppercut.
O Doherty's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Doherty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Prince fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Doherty.
O Doherty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
O Doherty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prince looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Good standup being displayed there by Prince as he connects with a hook.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
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!
Prince throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by O Doherty.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
It seemed like O Doherty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.#T1#
Prince jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little jabbing left from O Doherty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Prince misses the shot to the body.
Prince lands a jab.
Prince misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Doherty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Prince bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Doherty's head.
Prince smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A slapping leg kick lands for Prince.
O Doherty on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Prince lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Prince dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Prince connects with a single shot there.
O Doherty on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but O Doherty is just out of range.#T2#
Prince feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits O Dohertys jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Prince misses with a right hand
and O Doherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Prince throws a leg kick
letting O Doherty counter with a right hand.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Doherty keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Prince.
O Doherty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
A bone on bone clash there as O Doherty blocks the leg kick.
A nice side step and O Doherty releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Prince fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Doherty is out of range.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Doherty! But no joy.
Prince misses with a two punch combination.
Prince looks to land a body kick but O Doherty moved away.
O Doherty throws out a counter right but Prince avoids it with no problem.
Prince connects with a single shot there.
Prince misses with a leg kick
and Prince takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. #T3#
Prince lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Prince throws a hook to the side of O Doherty's head but O Doherty sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
That kick from Prince tenderised O Doherty's leg. O Doherty is trying to keep his angry face on.
Prince connects with a single shot there.
Prince thows a leg kick but O Doherty checks it
and O Doherty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
A low kick lands for Prince.
A swing and a miss from Prince.
O Doherty is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Prince with a body shot.
O Doherty moves out of range of the strikes.
O Doherty now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Prince lands with a straight right. O Doherty didn't see that one coming.
Prince misses with a low kick.
O Doherty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Prince throws a nice inside leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Prince, right into the meat of the thigh.
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
#T4#
Prince lands with an uppercut that bounces O Doherty off the cage and back into range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A shot to the liver by Prince. Beautiful body shot.
O Doherty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Prince throws a body kick that misses
enabling O Doherty to counter with a crisp jab.
Prince bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of O Doherty's head.
Prince misses with a straight right.
A little jabbing left from O Doherty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Prince tried to score with a low kick but O Doherty checks it.
O Doherty throws out a counter right but Prince avoids it with no problem.
Prince throws a leg kick
letting O Doherty counter with a right hand.
Prince throws an overhand right that lands on O Doherty's shoulder, as O Doherty tries to avoid the shot.
Prince wants to slow O Doherty down by chopping away at his legs.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prince scores with a nice right hand.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Prince falls off balance throwing a combination
and O Doherty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Prince dominated that round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.#R2#
Prince misses with an attempted mid kick.
Prince misses with a low kick.
Prince scores with a push kick.
Prince throws a body punch but O Doherty moves out of range.
Prince jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Prince throws a low kick but O Doherty avoids it.
O Doherty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but O Doherty might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Prince has got the better of the exchanges.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prince. O Doherty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Prince buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prince. That's going to slow O Doherty down.
Prince with a nice calf kick.
Prince scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Doherty moves away.#T1#
Prince misses with a wild body shot.
A little jabbing left from O Doherty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Prince throws a shot to the body.
Prince cracks O Doherty with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
O Doherty checks a leg kick.
O Doherty doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Prince throws a front kick aimed at O Doherty's knee but O Doherty avoids it well.
A little jabbing left from O Doherty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Prince thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Doherty moves away from the strike by Prince.
O Doherty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Prince throws a hook but O Doherty avoids it easily.
O Doherty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prince throws a lazy uppercut
letting O Doherty counter with a right hand.
Prince tries to bum rush O Doherty with a series of wild strikes but O Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.#T2#
Prince cracks O Doherty with an open hand slap.
Prince lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Prince throws a wild body kick that O Doherty sees coming a mile off.
O Doherty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
O Doherty takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Prince scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Prince finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
A nice inside leg kick there by Prince. That's going to slow O Doherty down.
O Doherty blocks a leg kick.
O Doherty doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
O Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
A clash of legs there as O Doherty blocks the low kick.
O Doherty appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prince throws a half hearted mid kick.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Doherty! But no joy.
O Doherty 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.#T3#
O Doherty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Prince.
Prince takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
Prince motions for O Doherty to come forward. Prince throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
It seemed like O Doherty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Prince lands with an overhand left.
O Doherty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prince.
Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and Prince takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Prince lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
A solid leg kick lands there for Prince.
O Doherty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Prince does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
It seemed like O Doherty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Nasir Prince is winning the standup battle so far.
Nice defenses there by O Doherty.
O Doherty throws out a counter right but Prince avoids it with no problem.
Prince throws a left and a right that both miss
and O Doherty counters with a nice uppercut. #T4#
Prince throws a lazy uppercut
and O Doherty connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Doherty checks a low kick from Prince.
It seemed like O Doherty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
O Doherty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
An inside leg kick lands from Prince.
O Doherty stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Prince.
A head kick misses from Prince.
O Doherty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Prince lands an overhand right.
Prince misses with a leg kick
and O Doherty counters with a nice uppercut.
Prince cracks O Doherty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Prince pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Prince throws a push kick but O Doherty slaps the foot to one side.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Prince dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Prince lands a really nice looking cross but O Doherty seems unphased.
Prince throws a nice looking combination but O Doherty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A countering left hand to the body from O Doherty misses.
Prince throws a combination that misses
and O Doherty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Prince throws a body punch but O Doherty moves out of range.
O Doherty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Prince throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck O Doherty on the side of the head.
O Doherty takes one to the side of the head.
Prince throws a nice looking combination but O Doherty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
A low kick from Prince misses
and O Doherty counters with a stiff right hand. #ROC2#Prince is rocked!
Prince lands with a shot to the body.
Prince connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Doherty's hands.
Prince scores with a nice head shot.
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!
O Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.#T1#
O Doherty ducks under a wild hook from Prince.
Prince throws a leg kick but O Doherty moved away.
O Doherty doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Prince missing with a left hand there. O Doherty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Prince fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Doherty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Doherty doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
A low kick from Prince misses
enabling O Doherty to counter with a crisp jab.
Prince getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Prince misses with a low kick as O Doherty jumps back.
A looping hook to the body misses from Prince. O Doherty does a little dance to reset his feet.
A countering left hand to the body from O Doherty misses.
Prince tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Prince throws a lazy head kick
and O Doherty counters with a left to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
O Doherty defending well as Prince loads up on a big left hand.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Doherty! But no joy.
Cathal O Doherty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!#T2#
Prince lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Prince misses with a low kick.
O Doherty checks a low kick from Prince.
O Doherty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Prince swings for the body but O Doherty moves out of range.
O Doherty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Doherty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Doherty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Doherty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Doherty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Prince chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Prince misses with a leg kick
and O Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
O Doherty blocks a jab.
O Doherty throws out a counter right but Prince avoids it with no problem.#T3#
Prince misses with an attempted mid kick.
O Doherty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Prince attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Prince does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Prince lands with a nice body punch.
Some wild striking there from Prince.
O Doherty looks like he wants to counter punch here.
O Doherty walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Good work by O Doherty as he checks the leg kick.
Prince misses with a lunging right hand
#KD2#
and O Doherty counters with a crisp right hand that drops Prince! O Doherty lets Prince back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
Oh Prince is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Prince fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Prince dips down and scores with a jab to the body.#T4#
A jab from Prince misses.
Prince seems to have got his legs back now.
Prince ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Doherty moves away.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Doherty! But no joy.
Prince shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
O Doherty now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Prince throws a chopping leg kick but O Doherty manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
It seemed like O Doherty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
An inside leg kick from Prince misses.
Prince throws a jab when O Doherty was well out of range.
Prince is looking to score with low kicks.
Prince lands a straight punch to the body, keeping O Doherty at a distance.
Prince takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
Prince fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Doherty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Doherty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Prince throws a series of punches but O Doherty moves out of range.
A little jabbing left from O Doherty on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nasir Prince showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prince has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nasir Prince! |
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Event:
DC 119 NYE
Date: Dec 31, 2023 |
#R1#
Dilbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Doherty moves away.
Dilbrandt misses with the body kick
and O Doherty counters with a nice uppercut. #CUT#It looks like Domonic Dilbrandt has been cut.
Dilbrandt misses with a lunging right hand
and O Doherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Dilbrandt.
O Doherty walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
Dilbrandt comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dilbrandt darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
O Doherty blocks a leg kick.
O Doherty slips a jab from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Doherty.
An attempted straight right counter from O Doherty misses the target.
Dilbrandt swings for the body but O Doherty moves out of range.
O Doherty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Doherty takes one to the side of the head.
#T1#
Dilbrandt looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
A quick step to the side and O Doherty tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A counter left hand to the body from O Doherty misses its target.
O Doherty takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
O Doherty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dilbrandt to score with a decent uppercut.
O Doherty ducks right into an uppercut from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a lazy body kick #KD#
and O Doherty counters with a crisp right hand that drops Dilbrandt! O Doherty lets Dilbrandt back up to his feet, looking for a finish!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dilbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Doherty moves away.
O Doherty moves out of range of the strikes.
A quick step to the side and O Doherty tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilbrandt uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before O Doherty has time to react.
Dilbrandt lands with a right hand.
Dilbrandt is looking to chop away at O Doherty's legs.
O Doherty was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.#T2#
Dilbrandt throws a body kick that misses
and O Doherty counters with a big right hand! Oh Dilbrandt is in trouble here! O Doherty follows up with more strikes and that's it! The ref has stopped it!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:11 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cathal O Doherty!
A less than humble Cathal O Doherty misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Domonic Dilbrandt stepped up to the mic, saying 'Damn Should Never Took That Massive Break'. |
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Event:
DC 114: Sitsongrit v Battleby
Date: Dec 10, 2023 |
#R1#
Ellacuria throws a right hand that misses
and O Doherty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#CL#
Ellacuria clinches up with O Doherty and pushes him back against the cage.
Ellacuria trying to stall but O Doherty improves his position.
O Doherty misses with a body punch.
Ellacuria blocks an uppercut.
O Doherty working aggressively here.
O Doherty's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Doherty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
O Doherty tries a body shot but Ellacuria blocks it.
O Doherty misses with some punches.
Ellacuria looking to stall.
Ellacuria landing knees to the head.
#CUT#It looks like Cathal O Doherty has been cut.
O Doherty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Ellacuria stalling the fight.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ellacuria with a knee to the head.
The referee is keeping an eye on Ellacuria - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
O Doherty has a couple of punches blocked by Ellacuria.
Ellacuria is struggling to control the position.
Ellacuria tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
#T1#
Ellacuria trying to control the position but instead, O Doherty has worked for underhooks and has pushed Ellacuria into the cage.
Ellacuria throws a knee to the head but misses.
Ellacuria lands a hook that snaps the head of O Doherty backwards.
Ellacuria lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Ellacuria is trying to stall.
O Doherty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Doherty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Ellacuria is stalling here.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Arturo Ellacuria.
Ellacuria connects with a jab.
O Doherty walks into a left hand. #T2#
Ellacuria tries to close the distance and clinch up but O Doherty swats him away and circles back towards the center.
O Doherty looks like he wants to counter punch here.#KD#
Ellacuria sends O Doherty crashing to the mat with a devastating uppercut! Ellacuria is motioning to the referee to let O Doherty up. He wants to try and finish this one on the feet!#ROC#O Doherty is rocked!
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!
Ellacuria drops O Doherty with a big left hand! O Doherty is injured, injured bad! Ellacuria jumps in and finished him with strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:21 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Arturo Ellacuria! |
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Event:
DC 105: Dux v Pisswater
Date: Nov 12, 2023 |
#R1#
O Doherty staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit scores with a head kick.
Sitsongrit looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Sitsongrit scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Sitsongrit staying out of range there.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Sitsongrit .
O Doherty takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Sitsongrit with a hook.
O Doherty throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
O Doherty throws a body punch but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
O Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
O Doherty's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Doherty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by O Doherty.
O Doherty connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but O Doherty moves out of range.
Cathal O Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Sitsongrit waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Doherty.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Doherty lands a body shot.
Sitsongrit with a nice cross.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Doherty looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.#T1#
O Doherty throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with an inside leg kick.
Sitsongrit throws a nice head kick!
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
O Doherty fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Sitsongrit looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
O Doherty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
O Doherty misses with a hook.
O Doherty sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Sitsongrit misses the shot to the body.
A lazy left from O Doherty finds it's target.
Sitsongrit defending well as O Doherty loads up on a big left hand.
O Doherty misses with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Doherty misses with an uppercut.
Sitsongrit half committed to a counter leg kick.
O Doherty's jab looks to have found its range, popping Sitsongrit under the eye.
The fighters circling - O Doherty throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Sitsongrit tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Doherty was well out of range. Poor timing from Sitsongrit .
A looping hook to the body misses from O Doherty. Sitsongrit does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Doherty jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.#T2#
O Doherty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that stops O Doherty in his tracks momentarily.
O Doherty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Doherty is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Sitsongrit .
O Doherty connects with the punch.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Doherty.
Sitsongrit throws a quick counter head kick but O Doherty was just out of range.
O Doherty misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a stiff right hand.
Sitsongrit does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
O Doherty looks to land a right hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range.
O Doherty moves away from the strike by Sitsongrit .
O Doherty scores with a jab to the body.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by O Doherty.
Sitsongrit throws a counter high kick but O Doherty was just alert enough to avoid it.
O Doherty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Doherty comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
O Doherty throws a big shot that misses.
O Doherty catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Sitsongrit plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!#T3#
Sitsongrit pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Sitsongrit uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Doherty.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
A telegraphed right hand from O Doherty misses the target.
O Doherty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Sitsongrit can pounce on him.
Sitsongrit has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from O Doherty finds it's way round the side to connect with Sitsongrit 's head.
O Doherty ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Doherty throws a hook but Sitsongrit blocks it.
Sitsongrit appears to be looking for a big counter.
O Doherty fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
A big right from O Doherty misses.
O Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
O Doherty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Doherty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
O Doherty throws out a loose jab but Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid it.
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!
O Doherty misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
A slow jab from Sitsongrit misses its intended target. #T4#
Sitsongrit digs a good body shot into O Doherty's ribs.
Sitsongrit steps to the side to avoid the strikes from O Doherty.
A telegraphed right hand from Sitsongrit misses the target.
O Doherty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
A slow jab from O Doherty misses its intended target.
O Doherty throws a body shot but no joy.
O Doherty connects with a body shot.
O Doherty is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Sitsongrit had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Sitsongrit keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - O Doherty had a free shot at his head there.
O Doherty with a hook.
Sitsongrit jabs O Doherty to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but O Doherty moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Sitsongrit misses with a head kick.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick but O Doherty moves out of range.
O Doherty misses with a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a big head kick but O Doherty shrugs it off.
Sitsongrit slips a straight right by O Doherty.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cathal O Doherty will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.#R2#
O Doherty lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
O Doherty throws a lazy right hand but Sitsongrit sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
And Sitsongrit counters with a quick kick to the body but O Doherty blocks it.
O Doherty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Doherty misses with an uppercut
and Sitsongrit counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Sitsongrit needs to keep his hands up - O Doherty had a free shot at his head there.
O Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Doherty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Doherty lands with an overhand left.
Cathal O Doherty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Sitsongrit tries a head kick but it misses.
A slow jab from O Doherty misses its intended target.
Good standup being displayed there by O Doherty as he connects with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Sitsongrit thumps O Doherty with a low kick.
O Doherty throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice uppercut.
O Doherty lands a jab.
Sitsongrit moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
O Doherty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.#T1#
O Doherty swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit works the jab nicely.
O Doherty stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nice straight punches there by O Doherty. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Doherty.
O Doherty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Sitsongrit sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Sitsongrit appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
O Doherty connects with a right hand. Sitsongrit shakes it off.#ROC2#Sitsongrit is rocked!
O Doherty throws a hook but Sitsongrit avoids it easily.
Oh Sitsongrit is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Sitsongrit looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Sitsongrit seems to have got his legs back now.
Sitsongrit ducks under a wild hook from O Doherty.
Sitsongrit ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
A slow jab from O Doherty misses its intended target.
And Sitsongrit counters with a quick kick to the body but O Doherty blocks it.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice body kick.
O Doherty misses with a body punch
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Doherty cracks a nice hook into Sitsongrit 's ribs.
O Doherty throws the left hand but Sitsongrit avoids the punch easily.#T2#
A right-left combo lands from O Doherty.
O Doherty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Sitsongrit scores with a nice head shot.
Sitsongrit delivers a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
O Doherty fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Nice defenses there by Sitsongrit .
Sitsongrit throwing a counter right hand but O Doherty manages to avoid it.
O Doherty takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Doherty misses with a hook
letting Sitsongrit counter with a right hand.
O Doherty clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Jab, jab by O Doherty - just one landing. #KD2#
O Doherty drops Sitsongrit with a beautiful combination! Sitsongrit stares up at his opponent, who ushers him back to his feet - O Doherty is looking for the KO!
O Doherty ducks under a wild hook from Sitsongrit .
A big left from O Doherty misses.
A telegraphed right hand from O Doherty misses the target.
Sitsongrit looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from O Doherty! But no joy.#T3#
Sitsongrit takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Doherty looks to score with a jab to the body but Sitsongrit is just out of range.
O Doherty misses with a double jab
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
and Sitsongrit connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
O Doherty throws a jab when Sitsongrit was well out of range.
O Doherty throws a right hand that misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Doherty misses with a wild body shot.
O Doherty moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Sitsongrit lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
O Doherty takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Sitsongrit misses with a looping left.
O Doherty lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
O Doherty swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Sitsongrit .
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Doherty catches Sitsongrit with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
O Doherty misses with a hook to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that stops O Doherty in his tracks momentarily. #T4#
O Doherty lands a head shot.
Sitsongrit throws an overhand right that lands on O Doherty's shoulder, as O Doherty tries to avoid the shot.
Sitsongrit moves forwards but O Doherty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Sitsongrit throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
O Doherty cracks Sitsongrit with a good jab.
O Doherty has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
A big left from O Doherty misses.
O Doherty just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromSitsongrit .
O Doherty swings widly with a right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A shot to the body from O Doherty misses
and Sitsongrit counters with a head kick.
O Doherty connects with a nice looking jab.
A jab from O Doherty does it's job there.
O Doherty swings for the body but Sitsongrit moves out of range.
Sitsongrit drops his hands momentarily and O Doherty takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Sitsongrit looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Sitsongrit avoids the body shot from O Doherty.
Sitsongrit was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Doherty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Sitsongrit moves forwards but O Doherty connects with a nice, crisp jab.
O Doherty scores with a shot to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cathal O Doherty showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
O Doherty misses with a looping left.
O Doherty misses with a hook. Sitsongrit ducked under it nicely.
O Doherty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Sitsongrit manages to avoid it.
Sitsongrit looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
O Doherty misses with a hook
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body shot.
O Doherty swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Sitsongrit counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
A bone on bone clash there as O Doherty blocks the leg kick.
O Doherty throws an off balance right hand
and Sitsongrit counters with a body kick that stops O Doherty in his tracks momentarily.
O Doherty cracks Sitsongrit with an open hand slap.
O Doherty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Doherty there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Doherty stuns Sitsongrit with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
O Doherty throws a right and a left that Sitsongrit avoids nicely.
O Doherty loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit throws a body kick that misses.
O Doherty misses with an uppercut.
O Doherty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Sitsongrit throws a leg kick which misses O Doherty's front leg but catches the back leg as O Doherty tries to avoid it. #T1#
O Doherty misses with a jab to the body
and Sitsongrit cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Doherty throws out a powerful jab.
Sitsongrit throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts O Doherty, as that shot connected.
Sitsongrit connects with a body shot that sends O Doherty's belly button to the back.
O Doherty misses with a looping left.
Sitsongrit on the wrong end of a nice hook.
O Doherty misses the shot to the body.
O Doherty clobbers Sitsongrit with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
O Doherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Nice shot by O Doherty.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Doherty misses the shot to the body.
O Doherty misses the jab.
O Doherty loads up on a big right hand but Sitsongrit slips the punch.
O Doherty throws a looping overhand right but Sitsongrit ducks down to avoid it. #T2#
O Doherty cracks Sitsongrit with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Sitsongrit misses with a low kick.
O Doherty swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Sitsongrit counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. O Doherty is lucky that one didn't land flush.
O Doherty has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Sitsongrit .
O Doherty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A big right from O Doherty misses.
Sitsongrit blocks a jab.
O Doherty scores with a punch to the head.
O Doherty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice leg kick.
O Doherty throws a sloppy body shot
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
A left lands for O Doherty.
O Doherty throws an off balance right hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
A jab from O Doherty does it's job there.
O Doherty swings widly with a right hand
enabling Sitsongrit to counter with a crisp jab.
Sitsongrit uses good head movement to avoid the hook from O Doherty.
O Doherty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Doherty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Doherty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Sitsongrit counters with a slapping leg kick. #T3#
O Doherty gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
O Doherty lands a jab to the head.
Sitsongrit throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
O Doherty swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
Sitsongrit throws a nice outside leg kick.
Thongthailek Sitsongrit has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Cathal O Doherty is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
O Doherty scores with a hook.
O Doherty jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Doherty moves out of range of the strikes.
O Doherty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Sitsongrit on the side of the head.
Nice body punch from O Doherty.
O Doherty thuds his right hand into Sitsongrit 's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
O Doherty looks to land a left hand but Sitsongrit moved out of range nicely.
Sitsongrit takes a shot right to the bread basket.#T4#
O Doherty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Sitsongrit pulls out of a head kick attempt.
O Doherty falls off balance throwing a combination
and Sitsongrit counters with a nice body kick.
Sitsongrit missing with a left hand there. O Doherty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Sitsongrit fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Doherty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Sitsongrit slips a jab and a cross from O Doherty.
Sitsongrit looks to land a body kick but O Doherty moved away.
O Doherty misses with a wild combination.
O Doherty jabs Sitsongrit to the body, keeping him at a distance.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by O Doherty.
O Doherty connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
O Doherty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
It seemed like O Doherty was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal O Doherty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Doherty has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 27:30
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal O Doherty!
A less than humble Cathal O Doherty misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
In defeat, Thongthailek Sitsongrit stepped up to the mic, saying 'Congratulations for the victory. I thank God for being able to face such a good opponent. I will improve and I will come back stronger 🔥'. |
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Event:
DC 99
Date: Oct 15, 2023 |
#R1#
O Doherty misses with the combination.
O Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Doherty misses with the combination.
O Doherty swinging wildly here.
O Doherty throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dilbrandt cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Dilbrandt slips a jab and a cross from O Doherty.
O Doherty scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
#CUT2#It looks like Domonic Dilbrandt has been cut.
O Doherty dodges the punch combination from Dilbrandt.
O Doherty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt dodges the punch combination from O Doherty.
O Doherty throws a right and a left that Dilbrandt avoids nicely.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dilbrandt throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Doherty.
Dilbrandt sizes up O Doherty with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dilbrandt tests O Doherty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dilbrandt uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Doherty.
O Doherty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilbrandt.#T1#
O Doherty throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt scores with a three punch combo!
O Doherty will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Dilbrandt looks to score with a jab to the body but O Doherty is just out of range.
O Doherty takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Dilbrandt lands a head shot.
Dilbrandt looks to land a left hand but O Doherty moved out of range nicely.
As Dilbrandt backs off O Doherty throws a huge counter combo but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it all.
Dilbrandt slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dilbrandt pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Doherty is out of range and Dilbrandt settles back down.
Dilbrandt moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
O Doherty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dilbrandt thows a body kick. O Doherty tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dilbrandt dodges the punch combination from O Doherty.
O Doherty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dilbrandt fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. O Doherty looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
An inside leg kick from Dilbrandt misses. #T2#
Dilbrandt throws a body kick that misses.
O Doherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Doherty throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt avoids them all with ease.
O Doherty moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
O Doherty slips a jab from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
O Doherty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Doherty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dilbrandt takes a jab right on the kisser.
O Doherty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dilbrandt scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Doherty in his tracks.
O Doherty misses with a series of wild punches.
It appears Dilbrandt was looking to counter with a kick there.
O Doherty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dilbrandt scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. O Doherty doesn't seem bothered though.
O Doherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Doherty misses with a hook.
O Doherty throws a combination that misses
and Dilbrandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.#T3#
O Doherty scores with a body shot.
O Doherty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilbrandt.
O Doherty throws a combination that misses
and Dilbrandt counters with an inside leg kick.
O Doherty lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
O Doherty swinging wildly here.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Doherty throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dilbrandt throws a leg kick but O Doherty checks it.
O Doherty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt tries a head kick but it misses.
O Doherty checks the leg kick.
O Doherty misses with a wild combination.
Dilbrandt misses with a hook. O Doherty ducked under it nicely.
Dilbrandt misses with a few strikes there.
O Doherty waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Dilbrandt.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Doherty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
#T4#
Dilbrandt closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
O Doherty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Doherty bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
O Doherty throws a lazy uppercut
and Dilbrandt counters with a good low kick that O Doherty was not able to check.
O Doherty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
O Doherty's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and O Doherty duly obliges.
O Doherty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Doherty's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Doherty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
O Doherty looks to land a left hand but Dilbrandt moved out of range nicely.
A leg kick checked by O Doherty.
Dilbrandt takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
O Doherty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dilbrandt lands a leg kick that knocks O Doherty off balance momentarily.
O Doherty throws a right hand that Dilbrandt ducks under and follows up with a left that Dilbrandt also avoids with ease.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dilbrandt jabbing away but nothing is landing.
O Doherty lands a nice shot to the body.
O Doherty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
O Doherty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.
O Doherty misses with a series of wild punches.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Cathal O Doherty will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Domonic Dilbrandt's cut.
That's time! Dilbrandt's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
O Doherty looks to land a combination but Dilbrandt avoids it well.
It looks like Dilbrandt has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
O Doherty misses with the combination.
O Doherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Doherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Doherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dilbrandt scores with a nice strike.
Cathal O Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dilbrandt scoring well with a low kick there.
Dilbrandt fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Doherty.
Cathal O Doherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Doherty misses with a double jab.
A left lands for Dilbrandt.
O Doherty throws a poor cross that misses
and O Doherty takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dilbrandt throws a hook but O Doherty blocks it.
O Doherty fails to land with a series of punches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Doherty throws a series of punches but Dilbrandt moves out of range.
Dilbrandt seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Cathal O Doherty seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Doherty misses with a wild combination.
Dilbrandt swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
O Doherty takes a kick to the side of the head.#T1#
O Doherty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dilbrandt moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
O Doherty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
O Doherty checks a leg kick.
Dilbrandt delivers a nice body kick.
Dilbrandt works O Doherty's body with a nice hook.
Dilbrandt throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Doherty misses with a two punch combination.
Dilbrandt pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Dilbrandt looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dilbrandt avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Doherty lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
A slow jab from O Doherty misses its intended target.
Dilbrandt will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
O Doherty tries to bum rush Dilbrandt with a series of wild strikes but Dilbrandt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
O Doherty swinging wildly here.
#T2#
Dilbrandt throws out a loose jab but O Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A low kick lands for Dilbrandt.
O Doherty throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Dilbrandt lands with a right hand.
O Doherty checks the leg kick.
O Doherty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Doherty throws the left hand but Dilbrandt avoids the punch easily.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt misses with a head kick.
O Doherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Doherty. Dilbrandt does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dilbrandt pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dilbrandt with a body punch. A glancing blow.
O Doherty misses with a combination
and Dilbrandt counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Doherty slips under a jab.
O Doherty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dilbrandt appeared to be looking to counter that last move with a leg kick.
Dilbrandt connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed O Doherty momentarily.
O Doherty swinging wildly here.
#T3#
O Doherty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dilbrandt tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Doherty takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
O Doherty digs a good hook to Dilbrandt's body.
Dilbrandt lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dilbrandt ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
O Doherty throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dilbrandt counters with a nice body kick.
O Doherty moves out of range as Dilbrandt throws a body kick.
O Doherty tries to bum rush Dilbrandt with a series of wild strikes but Dilbrandt uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dilbrandt fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Doherty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Doherty misses with a few strikes there.
O Doherty sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dilbrandt misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Doherty misses with a wild combination.
Dilbrandt connects with a good right hand that stumbles O Doherty. O Doherty circles away out of range and recomposes himself.#T4#
Dilbrandt misses with a looping right.
O Doherty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Dilbrandt misses with a low kick.
A countering left hand to the body from O Doherty misses.
An inside leg kick lands from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt has his head slapped from side to side by a 3 punch combination. That must have hurt him.
O Doherty misses with the combination.
Dilbrandt cracks O Doherty with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dilbrandt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Dilbrandt pivots, looking for a leg kick but O Doherty is out of range and Dilbrandt settles back down.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Dilbrandt misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Dilbrandt throws a body shot but no joy.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Doherty throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Dilbrandt wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Dilbrandt with the inside leg kick.
O Doherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
An attempted straight right counter from Dilbrandt misses the target.
O Doherty moves out of range as Dilbrandt strikes.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Domonic Dilbrandt dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Domonic Dilbrandt's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
O Doherty blocks the body kick.
O Doherty lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by O Doherty.
Dilbrandt misses with a kick to the body.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
O Doherty has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
O Doherty misses with a double jab.
Dilbrandt missing with a left hand there. O Doherty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dilbrandt throws out a loose jab but O Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dilbrandt wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
O Doherty misses with a combination
and Dilbrandt counters with a nice body shot.
Dilbrandt wants to land a leg kick but O Doherty is out of range.
Dilbrandt slips a jab and a cross from O Doherty.
O Doherty blocks a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dilbrandt misses with a double jab.
O Doherty throws a series of strikes that have Dilbrandt backpedaling.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dilbrandt scores with a hook.
O Doherty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
O Doherty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Doherty there as he acknowledges the shot.
O Doherty walks into a jab.#T1#
O Doherty misses with a double jab.
Dilbrandt chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Dilbrandt slips a jab and a cross from O Doherty.
Dilbrandt connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
O Doherty blocks a low kick nicely.
O Doherty blocks the body kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilbrandt. O Doherty does a little dance to reset his feet.
A punch combination from O Doherty misses.
Dilbrandt is looking to counter with head kicks.
Dilbrandt works O Doherty's body with a nice hook.
O Doherty's corner calls for a 1-2. O Doherty obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dilbrandt changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Doherty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
O Doherty throws a series of strikes that have Dilbrandt backpedaling.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Doherty misses with a hook to the body
and Dilbrandt counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Doherty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dilbrandt throws a looping overhand right but O Doherty ducks down to avoid it.
O Doherty lands a jab to Dilbrandt's midsection.
O Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dilbrandt.#T2#
O Doherty steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Dilbrandt. That one must have hurt.
Dilbrandt stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Dilbrandt lands a nice looking body kick.
O Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Doherty throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dilbrandt thumps O Doherty with a low kick.
O Doherty swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Doherty just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDilbrandt.
Good standup being displayed there by Dilbrandt as he connects with a hook.
O Doherty is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Dilbrandt rather than just go for the knockout.
O Doherty uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt connects with a body shot that sends O Doherty's belly button to the back.
Dilbrandt takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dilbrandt misses with a kick to the body.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dilbrandt. O Doherty does a little dance to reset his feet.
O Doherty throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
O Doherty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
O Doherty throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
O Doherty lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
#T3#
O Doherty misses with a series of wild punches.
O Doherty tries to move into range but Dilbrandt moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
O Doherty has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Dilbrandt.
O Doherty misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Doherty fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dilbrandt manages to avoid it.
O Doherty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dilbrandt quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
Dilbrandt takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Dilbrandt connects with a crisp jab.
Dilbrandt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Dilbrandt throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
O Doherty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dilbrandt was well out of range. Poor timing from O Doherty.
Dilbrandt swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dilbrandt bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Doherty's head backwards.
O Doherty takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
O Doherty slips under a jab.
O Doherty swinging wildly here.
#T4#
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Doherty throws a right and a left that Dilbrandt avoids nicely.
A jab from Dilbrandt misses.
Dilbrandt thumps O Doherty with a low kick.
No joy there for O Doherty, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dilbrandt tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
O Doherty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dilbrandt circles away quickly and effectively.
Dilbrandt scores with a kick to the midsection.
O Doherty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dilbrandt circles away quickly and effectively.
Dilbrandt feinted there with a counter leg kick.
O Doherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dilbrandt. Dilbrandt obviously looking to wear him down.
O Doherty misses with a few strikes there.
The fighters circling - Dilbrandt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
A nice combination there by O Doherty.
Dilbrandt scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
A nice leg kick lands there from Dilbrandt.
Dilbrandt throws a jab when O Doherty was well out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Domonic Dilbrandt.
Well Dilbrandt has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Domonic Dilbrandt!
Domonic Dilbrandt made sure to give a little speech post fight, saying 'Old Dominic Is Back'. |
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Event:
DC 86: Farfan v Fezzik
Date: Sep 03, 2023 |
#R1#
O Doherty keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Nice shot lands for Prince.
Prince misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Prince is looking to chop away at O Doherty's legs.
Prince looks to throw a body kick
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
O Doherty takes one to the side of the head.
Prince loads up on a big right hand but O Doherty slips the punch.
O Doherty moves away from the strike by Prince.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Doherty ducks under a wild hook from Prince.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps O Doherty's head backwards.
A slow jab from Prince misses its intended target.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prince misses with a hook.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince throws a front kick aimed at O Doherty's knee but O Doherty avoids it well.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.#T1#
O Doherty takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Prince connects with an inside leg kick.
Some bone on bone action there as O Doherty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
A solid body kick from Prince.
The fighters circle momentarily. Prince darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Nasir Prince is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
O Doherty staying out of range there.
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prince throws the kick towards the body but O Doherty avoids it.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Nasir Prince seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but O Doherty is just out of range.
Prince is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Doherty.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Doherty staying out of range there.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.#T2#
Prince misses the body punch
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Prince misses with the combination.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince misses the shot to the body.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prince throws a body punch but O Doherty moves out of range.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prince tries a low kick but O Doherty avoids it.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince connects with a leg kick.
O Doherty walks into a left hand.
O Doherty moves out of range as Prince strikes.
Prince throws a leg kick but O Doherty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
As Prince backs off O Doherty throws a huge counter combo but Prince manages to avoid it all.
Prince lands a powerful looking uppercut that connected with his opponent's jaw.
A leg kick checked by O Doherty.#T3#
Prince fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
O Doherty's coach down at was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Doherty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.
O Doherty slips a jab from Prince.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Prince connects with a body shot.
A chopping leg kick lands by Prince.
Prince tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Doherty is able to avoid easily.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince throws a right hand that misses
and O Doherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Prince throws a leg kick but O Doherty checks it.
Prince lands the left hand.
Prince scores with a shot to the body.
Prince throws a body kick that misses.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince throws a push kick but O Doherty slaps the foot to one side.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Good shot there by Prince.#T4#
A shot to the body from Prince misses
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Prince lands a nice shot that snaps O Doherty's head back.
Prince connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Prince tried to score with a low kick but O Doherty checks it.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
O Doherty staying out of range there.
Nice defenses there by O Doherty.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Doherty is out of range.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prince does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince misses with a low kick.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince misses with a low kick as O Doherty jumps back.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
O Doherty steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Prince.
A cross from Prince lands.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Prince dominated that round.
That's time! Prince's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
Prince misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combo that has Prince backing up. Prince nods at O Doherty to acknowledge the strikes.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Doherty checks a leg kick.
Prince fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Doherty manages to avoid it.
Prince misses with a body shot.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Prince throws a body shot but no joy.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Cathal O Doherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Prince misses the body punch
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
O Doherty takes one to the chin there.
Prince will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
#T1#
Prince throws a shot from downtown. O Doherty moves away and avoids it.
Prince lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Prince tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Doherty was well out of range. Poor timing from Prince.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince lands the left hand.
Prince tries a head kick but it misses.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prince throws a jab but it's blocked by O Doherty.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince lands a leg kick that knocks O Doherty off balance momentarily.
Prince misses with an uppercut
and O Doherty counters with a two punch combo.
Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and O Doherty counters with a series of strikes. Prince will be more careful next time no doubt.
Prince is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that O Doherty can do to turn this around?
Prince scores with a nice strike.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
O Doherty checks a leg kick nicely.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Doherty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Prince.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but O Doherty might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Prince has got the better of the exchanges.#T2#
A low kick from Prince misses
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combo that has Prince backing up. Prince nods at O Doherty to acknowledge the strikes.
Prince lands a nice leg kick that just misses O Doherty's sensitive parts.
O Doherty has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Prince.
O Doherty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Prince misses with a low kick as O Doherty jumps back.
Prince throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
O Doherty on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
A bone on bone clash there as O Doherty blocks the leg kick.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prince looks to land a left hand but O Doherty moved out of range nicely.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Prince throws the left hand but O Doherty avoids the punch easily.
O Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Prince.#T3#
A low kick from Prince is predictable there
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
Prince scores with a punch to the head.
Nice cross by Prince.
A telegraphed right hand from Prince misses the target.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prince misses with a lunging right hand
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
Prince throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as O Doherty checks a leg kick.
Prince swings for the body but O Doherty moves out of range.
Prince missing with a left hand there. O Doherty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prince fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches O Doherty on the side of the head.
O Doherty checks a leg kick.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.#T4#
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Prince throws a sloppy body shot
and O Doherty counters with a two punch combo.
O Doherty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prince is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by O Doherty.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but O Doherty was well out of range. Poor timing from Prince.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
O Doherty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Prince throws a low kick, looking for O Doherty's leg but O Doherty calmly moves out of range.
Prince connects with a single shot there.
Prince with the inside leg kick.
O Doherty is working the combinations to good effect here.
Prince misses with a low kick.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Nasir Prince dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!#R3#
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prince loads up on a big right hand but O Doherty slips the punch.
As Prince backs off O Doherty throws a huge counter combo but Prince manages to avoid it all.
Some bone on bone action there as O Doherty checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Prince throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Prince tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and O Doherty is able to avoid easily.
Prince takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Prince misses with an uppercut. O Doherty saw that one coming.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
A big left from Prince misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
O Doherty blocks a low kick nicely.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince misses with a combination
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work. #T1#
Prince lands a lovely overhand right.
O Doherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prince. Prince obviously looking to wear him down.
Prince moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Prince misses with the combination.
O Doherty is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Prince throws a nice outside leg kick.
Prince looks for the body kick but O Doherty saw that one coming.
Prince clobbers O Doherty with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Prince throws a head kick but O Doherty moves out of range.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Prince tries to land a leg kick but O Doherty saw it coming and moves away.
O Doherty unleashes a big counter combination but Prince bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
O Doherty staying out of range there.#T2#
Prince misses with a left hand
and O Doherty counters with a left and a right that stings Prince.
A bone on bone clash there as O Doherty blocks the leg kick.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Prince thows a left - swing and a miss!
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
O Doherty moves out of range of the strikes.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Prince looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Prince looks to score with a jab to the body but O Doherty is just out of range.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince lands a jab to the head.
Prince misses with a low kick as O Doherty jumps back.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
An inside leg kick lands from Prince.
Prince tries to land a leg kick but O Doherty saw it coming and moves away.
#T3#
Prince feints and then cracks O Doherty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Doherty down.
Prince throws a leg kick but O Doherty checks it.
O Doherty checks a leg kick.
O Doherty throws a counter combo.
Prince swings and misses with a shot to the body
and O Doherty counters with a one-two to the body.
Prince looks to land a right hand but O Doherty moved out of range.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince throws a leg kick but O Doherty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
Prince misses with a low kick.
Prince throws a hook but O Doherty avoids it easily.
A swing and a miss from Prince.
O Doherty defending well as Prince loads up on a big left hand.
Despite the aggression on O Doherty's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Prince lands a nice looking body shot.
Prince misses with an uppercut
and O Doherty counters with a series of strikes. Prince will be more careful next time no doubt. #T4#
Prince throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Prince misses with a right hand
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Doherty takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Prince swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Prince is looking to score with low kicks.
As Prince backs off O Doherty throws a huge counter combo but Prince manages to avoid it all.
Prince throws out a leg kick but O Doherty moves out of range and Prince only half commits.
O Doherty lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Prince pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Doherty is looking for the big counter here.
O Doherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Prince. Prince obviously looking to wear him down.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Prince lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and O Doherty has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from O Doherty and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Prince misses with a body shot
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combo that has Prince backing up. Prince nods at O Doherty to acknowledge the strikes.
Prince rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and O Doherty counters with a three punch combo that has Prince backing up. Prince nods at O Doherty to acknowledge the strikes.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nasir Prince showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Prince has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Arvi Lind scores the fight 30:27
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nasir Prince! |
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Event:
DC 79 Frank vs Young
Date: Aug 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Rivers misses with a left hand
and O Doherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Rivers connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Doherty's hands.
O Doherty takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
O Doherty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Rivers fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Rivers throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Rivers needs to keep his hands up - O Doherty had a free shot at his head there.
Rivers looks to throw the jab but O Doherty is out of range.
A quick step to the side and O Doherty tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Doherty moves out of range of the strikes.
O Doherty swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Rivers ducks down and throws a hook to the body but O Doherty moves away.
Rivers scores with the left hand. O Doherty knows he should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Doherty drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Rivers lands with a cross.
O Doherty slips a straight right by Rivers.
A counter left hand to the body from O Doherty misses its target.
Rivers tries to bum rush O Doherty with a series of wild strikes but O Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Rivers 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.
Rivers swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and O Doherty counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Rivers misses with a telegraphed body shot
and O Doherty cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
O Doherty throws the kick towards the body but Rivers avoids it.#T1#
Rivers closes the distance looking to clinch
and O Doherty counters with a lovely shot to the body.
O Doherty lands a nice shot to the body.
Rivers missing with a left hand there. O Doherty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Rivers uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Doherty.
Good exchange - Rivers coming out on top.
Rivers misses with a looping left.
Rivers fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
O Doherty lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Rivers falls backwards - clearly groggy! O Doherty dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:40 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cathal O Doherty! |
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Event:
CFC 555
Date: May 20, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Draven tries to land a body kick
and O Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Draven uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by O Doherty.
Draven throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Doherty throwing a counter right hand but Draven manages to avoid it.#T1#
O Doherty does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Draven doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
O Doherty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Draven was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Draven throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Doherty tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Draven was well out of range. Poor timing from O Doherty.#T2#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Draven misses with a low kick as O Doherty jumps back.
O Doherty half committed to a counter leg kick.
O Doherty fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Draven has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
O Doherty takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Draven connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Cathal O Doherty.
Well O Doherty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal O Doherty!
A relieved looking Cathal O Doherty thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
CFC 551
Date: May 06, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Atsushi cracks O Doherty with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
O Doherty checks a leg kick nicely.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atsushi throws a low kick but it's checked well by O Doherty.
Atsushi feints and then cracks O Doherty's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow O Doherty down. #T1#
Good work by O Doherty as he checks the leg kick.
O Doherty looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Atsushi swings away with a leg kick that misses.
O Doherty fires out a quick counter leg kick but Atsushi just manages to avoid it.
Atsushi checks a leg kick.
Atsushi swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
A thudding body kick lands there by O Doherty!
#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Atsushi has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by O Doherty.
Atsushi throws a solid leg kick but O Doherty takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Atsushi.
Atsushi takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
O Doherty half committed to a counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Atsushi fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuroda Atsushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Atsushi has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 9:10
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 9:10
Judge William Peck scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuroda Atsushi!
A very excited looking Kuroda Atsushi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
CFC 549
Date: Apr 29, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Atsushi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Atsushi tries a quick counter leg kick but O Doherty is wise to it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty misses with a leg kick
and Atsushi counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
O Doherty darts in and out, connecting with a jab. #T1#
O Doherty scores with a nice strike.
Good work by O Doherty as he checks the leg kick.
It appears O Doherty was looking to counter with a kick there.
Atsushi pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
A little feinted left hand from O Doherty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
O Doherty moves out of range of the body kick.
O Doherty feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T2#
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
O Doherty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Doherty is looking to slow Atsushi down with leg kicks.
O Doherty scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Atsushi attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.#T3#
O Doherty throws a low kick but it's checked well by Atsushi.
Atsushi checks a leg kick.
Atsushi moves out of range of the leg kick from O Doherty.
Atsushi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
O Doherty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Atsushi is trying to counter with his kicks.
Atsushi's coach down at White Eagle was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Atsushi's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T4#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A clash of legs there as O Doherty blocks the low kick.
O Doherty moves out of range of the body kick.
Atsushi checks a leg kick nicely.
Atsushi feints a counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Doherty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Atsushi.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Cathal O Doherty dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!#R2#
A big right from O Doherty misses.
O Doherty misses with a looping left.
O Doherty backing away here, and Atsushi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Atsushi tries to land a leg kick but O Doherty saw it coming and moves away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atsushi misses with a low kick.
Atsushi throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
It looked like O Doherty wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.#T1#
Atsushi throws a leg kick that is checked
and O Doherty counters with a nice uppercut.
Atsushi digs a good hook to O Doherty's body.
O Doherty throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Doherty misses with an uppercut. #T2#
O Doherty throws a body punch but Atsushi moves out of range.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with each other but Atsushi might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, O Doherty has got the better of the exchanges.
O Doherty moves out of range of the leg kick from Atsushi.
O Doherty half committed to a counter leg kick.
O Doherty is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Atsushi can do to turn this around?
O Doherty throws a leg kick that is checked
and Atsushi counters with a nice leg kick.
Atsushi wants to land a leg kick but O Doherty is out of range.
O Doherty feinted there with a counter leg kick.#T3#
O Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
O Doherty throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Doherty misses with a low kick.
O Doherty throws out a leg kick but Atsushi moves out of range and O Doherty only half commits.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Atsushi! But no joy.#T4#
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Atsushi tries to score with a low kick but O Doherty moves his leg out of the way.
As Atsushi backs away, O Doherty returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
O Doherty looks for the body kick but Atsushi saw that one coming.
Atsushi connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between O Doherty's hands.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Doherty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atsushi can pounce on him.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Kuroda Atsushi will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!#R3#
Atsushi tries to land a body kick
and O Doherty counters with a slapping leg kick.
O Doherty gets off balance looking for a body kick
and Atsushi counters with a nice leg kick.
O Doherty staying out of range there.
O Doherty looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Atsushi moves away.
Atsushi tries a quick counter leg kick but O Doherty is wise to it.
O Doherty misses with a looping left.#T1#
O Doherty on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Atsushi. Atsushi obviously looking to wear him down.
Atsushi tried to score with a low kick but O Doherty checks it.
O Doherty throws a quick counter kick to the body but Atsushi avoids it.
Atsushi scoring well with a low kick there.
O Doherty misses with a kick to the body.
Atsushi is trying to counter with his kicks.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Atsushi lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
O Doherty throws the kick towards the body but Atsushi avoids it.
Atsushi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Atsushi throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Doherty uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Atsushi.
#T3#
A nice leg kick lands there from O Doherty.
Atsushi connects with an inside leg kick.
Atsushi throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
Atsushi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.#T4#
Atsushi connects with a solid leg kick.
O Doherty throws a low kick, looking for Atsushi's leg but Atsushi calmly moves out of range.
Atsushi misses with a kick to the body
and O Doherty counters with a low kick, right behind Atsushi 's knee.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Doherty connects with a solid leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuroda Atsushi comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Atsushi 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 Dillan Fox scores the fight 28:29
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuroda Atsushi!
A very excited looking Kuroda Atsushi made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
CFC 542
Date: Apr 08, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
O Doherty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Doherty throws a leg kick
and Kurosaki counters with a nice uppercut.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty scoring well with a low kick there.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Doherty lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Kurosaki has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Kurosaki and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.#T1#
Kurosaki takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
Kurosaki checks a low kick from O Doherty.
O Doherty throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Kurosaki loads up on a big right hand but O Doherty slips the punch.
O Doherty tried to counter with a leg kick but Kurosaki avoided it.#T2#
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
A chopping leg kick lands by O Doherty.
O Doherty checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Kurosaki checks a leg kick nicely.
Kurosaki follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Kurosaki moves out of range of the body kick.
Kurosaki only half commits to the counter leg kick.#T3#
Kurosaki throws an ugly left hook that misses
and O Doherty counters with a straight right hand.
Kurosaki works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
O Doherty connects with a right hand. Kurosaki shakes it off.
Kurosaki is looking to score with low kicks.#T4#
O Doherty moves out of range of the leg kick from Kurosaki.
Kurosaki throws a low kick but O Doherty moves out of range easily.
It looked like O Doherty wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
Kurosaki throws a leg kick
letting O Doherty counter with a right hand.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
A clash of legs there as O Doherty blocks the low kick.
O Doherty is looking to counter with a body kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal O Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Doherty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 10:9
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
Judge Steve Smith scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal O Doherty!
Cathal O Doherty thanked the fans post fight for their support. |
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Event:
CFC 537
Date: Mar 18, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
Atsushi walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. O Doherty checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
O Doherty was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Atsushi with a nice calf kick.
Atsushi misses with a low kick as O Doherty jumps back.
O Doherty follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.#T1#
A low kick from O Doherty misses
and Atsushi counters with a low kick, right behind O Doherty 's knee.
O Doherty throws a leg kick but Atsushi sees it coming and moves out of range.
An attempted straight right counter from Atsushi misses the target.
O Doherty chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Atsushi can pounce on him.
Atsushi blocks a leg kick.
Atsushi thinks about countering with a body kick.
O Doherty's coach down at White Eagle was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on O Doherty's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight.#T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Atsushi finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
O Doherty steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
O Doherty misses with the body kick
and Atsushi counters with a left to the body.
Atsushi pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
O Doherty feints a counter leg kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Atsushi ducks right into an uppercut from O Doherty.
And that's the end of the fight!
Kuroda Atsushi showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Atsushi has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 10:9
Judge William Peck scores the fight 10:9
Judge Trevor Gratis scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Kuroda Atsushi!
Kuroda Atsushi decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CFC 535
Date: Mar 11, 2023 |
#R1#
Both fighters are only really looking to counter, so after a good 30 seconds of circling each other endlessly, the referee has stepped in and told them both to be more aggressive.
O Doherty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
O Doherty backing away here, and Atsushi unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty connects with a body shot.
Atsushi moves out of range of the body kick from O Doherty.
Atsushi steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.#T1#
Atsushi takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
O Doherty tried to score with a low kick but Atsushi checks it.
Atsushi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
O Doherty throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
O Doherty lands a nice leg kick that just misses Atsushi's sensitive parts. #T2#
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Atsushi jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Atsushi checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
Atsushi thinks about the counter body kick.
Atsushi misses with a low kick.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Doherty throws a chopping leg kick but Atsushi manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Atsushi tries a quick counter leg kick but O Doherty is wise to it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal O Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Doherty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 10:9
Judge Robert Douchet scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal O Doherty!
A very excited looking Cathal O Doherty made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
CFC 509
Date: Dec 10, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
O Doherty gets tackled into the cage by Atsushi. Atsushi maintains the clinch.
O Doherty taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Atsushi letting O Doherty take a breather here.
Atsushi stalling.
O Doherty just leaning against Atsushi, taking a breather.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty stalling the fight.
A bit of stalling here from O Doherty.
#T1#
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Cathal O Doherty.#CL#
O Doherty has closed the distance and engaged Atsushi in a clinch.
Atsushi effectively controlling the action here.
A bit of stalling here from O Doherty.
O Doherty content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Doherty leaning his opponent against the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.#T2#
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Atsushi stalls.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Atsushi slows down the pace here.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal O Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Doherty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Ian Loll scores the fight 10:9
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 10:9
Judge Dillan Fox scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal O Doherty!
Cathal O Doherty decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
CFC 506
Date: Aug 13, 2022 |
#R1##CL2#
O Doherty has Atsushi up against the cage in a clinch.
O Doherty is looking to control Atsushi's arms but Atsushi gets an underhook and turns him. Now O Doherty has his back to the cage.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Come on O Doherty - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty leaning against his opponent.
O Doherty continues to stall. The referee tells him to work or he's going to break them up.#T1#
O Doherty letting Atsushi take a breather here.
Atsushi just leaning against O Doherty, taking a breather.
O Doherty is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Atsushi is pushing O Doherty up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word. #T2#
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Atsushi stalling in the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Doherty controlling the action here for a moment.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal O Doherty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well O Doherty has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 9:10
Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 9:10
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 9:10
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal O Doherty!
A very excited looking Cathal O Doherty made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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Event:
CFC 505
Date: Aug 07, 2022 |
#R1##CL#
O Doherty has taken the fight to the clinch.
A bit of stalling here from Atsushi.
Atsushi is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Come on Atsushi - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
Atsushi has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. O Doherty seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Atsushi can turn it around.#T1#
Atsushi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
O Doherty slowing the pace effectively.
O Doherty wants to stall.
O Doherty definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.#T2#
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Stalling in the clinch from Atsushi.
O Doherty letting Atsushi take a breather here.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
The ref breaks the fighters up, due to lack of action by Kuroda Atsushi.#CL#
O Doherty has managed to clinch.
Atsushi stalling here - the referee won't stand for too much of that.
And that's the end of the fight!
Cathal O Doherty showed his dominance in that final round.
Well O Doherty has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 10:9
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 10:9
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 10:9
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Cathal O Doherty!
Cathal O Doherty seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
AFC 8: Bone vs Regulator
Date: Jun 11, 2022 |
#R1#
O Doherty lands a jab to the nose.
O Doherty stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Smart shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
O Doherty throws out a counter right but Smart avoids it with no problem.
O Doherty circles away from the clinch attempt
and O Doherty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Smart shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and O Doherty counters with a good, hard body kick but Smart shrugs it off.
O Doherty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
O Doherty staying out of range there.
O Doherty let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
O Doherty tests Smart's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Cathal O Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Doherty cracks Smart with a right hand to the side of the head.#CL#
Smart gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Doherty gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Smart.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Edward Smart. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Smart wants to stall.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. #T1#
O Doherty lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Smart backwards.
O Doherty lands an elbow that stopped Smart in his tracks for a moment. #ROC2#Smart is rocked!#CUT2#It looks like Edward Smart has been cut.
O Doherty lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Oh Smart is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Doherty lands with a left to the head.
O Doherty lands a big right hand that drops Smart! The killer instinct kicks in and O Doherty finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by O Doherty!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:18 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cathal O Doherty!
Cathal O Doherty decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well. |
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Event:
AFC 2: Adlehyde vs Frank
Date: Apr 16, 2022 |
#R1#
O Doherty takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
Reepo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reepo misses with an uppercut. O Doherty saw that one coming.
Reepo throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.#CL2#
Reepo moves into the clinch successfully.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Doherty.
O Doherty lands a hook to the side of the head.
Reepo misses with a body punch.
Reepo takes an elbow to the temple.
O Doherty keeps control of Reepo as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
O Doherty digs a right hand underneath Reepo's ribcage. Reepo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reepo can't find room to land a body shot as O Doherty controls the action.
#BC2#
Reepo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Doherty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Reepo moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Reepo looks for the body kick but O Doherty saw that one coming.
O Doherty pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Reepo 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.
Reepo throws a lazy right hand but O Doherty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A swing and a miss from O Doherty.
O Doherty with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Reepo to score with a decent uppercut.
O Doherty looks to score with a jab to the body but Reepo is just out of range.
Reepo lands a jab to the head.
Reepo looks to land a left hand but O Doherty moved out of range nicely.#T1#
O Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reepo.
Reepo scores with a crisp jab that stopped O Doherty in his tracks.
O Doherty defending well as Reepo loads up on a big left hand.
O Doherty is looking to counter punch.
O Doherty lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
O Doherty takes one to the chin there.
Reepo scores with a jab. O Doherty acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Reepo waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Doherty.
Reepo fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
O Doherty ducks under a wild hook from Reepo.
Nice uppercut lands for Reepo. That snapped O Doherty's head back.
Reepo ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
O Doherty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Reepo slips a jab from O Doherty.
A little jabbing left from Reepo on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
O Doherty is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
O Doherty throws out a leg kick but Reepo moves out of range and O Doherty only half commits. #CL#
Reepo gets tackled into the cage by O Doherty. O Doherty maintains the clinch.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Doherty lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Reepo backwards.
Reepo tries to throw a body punch but O Doherty avoids it by throwing Reepo back against the cage.
Reepo swings wildly with an uppercut but O Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it.
Reepo throws a punch but it's blocked by O Doherty. #T2##BC2#
Reepo breaks from the clinch.
Reepo lands a jab to O Doherty's midsection.
O Doherty tries to clinch but Reepo moves out of range.
Reepo is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! O Doherty had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
O Doherty swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Reepo.
O Doherty wants to clinch.
Reepo has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Reepo there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reepo takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
O Doherty half committed to a counter leg kick.
O Doherty buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Reepo throws a right hand that O Doherty ducks under and follows up with a left that O Doherty also avoids with ease.
O Doherty throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
O Doherty lands a jab.
O Doherty wants to land a leg kick but Reepo is out of range.
O Doherty smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Reepo takes a swing at O Doherty's ribcage but misses.
O Doherty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
O Doherty tries to work over Reepo's front leg with a kick but Reepo checks it. #T3##TD2#
Excellent takedown into side control there by Reepo.
O Doherty tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Reepo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but O Doherty is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
Reepo misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Reepo wants to stand but O Doherty has his arm trapped.
Reepo sitting in side control, looking to soften his opponent up with elbows and hammerfists but O Doherty is avoiding damage well and looking to escape the position.
O Doherty tries to improve position but can't.
Reepo is looking to take a break and control but O Doherty is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Reepo working away.#T4#
O Doherty is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Reepo is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Reepo has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.#SUB2#
Reepo looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Reepo misses with the ground and pound.
You can see the frustration on O Doherty's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Reepo fails to land a wild elbow strike.
O Doherty tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Reepo wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Reepo dominated that round.
That's time! O Doherty's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.#R2#
O Doherty throws an overhand right that lands on Reepo's shoulder, as Reepo tries to avoid the shot.
Cathal O Doherty has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
A slow jab from Reepo misses its intended target.
Jay Reepo seems to be getting the better of the standup.
O Doherty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Reepo throws a shot from downtown. O Doherty moves away and avoids it.
O Doherty scores with a sloppy right hand. Reepo should have avoided that one.
Reepo with the inside leg kick.
Left hook, right uppercut from O Doherty.
Reepo lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
O Doherty lands a head shot.
O Doherty swings for the body but Reepo moves out of range.
Nice straight punches there by Reepo. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Reepo.
Reepo lands with a thumping leg kick.
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!
O Doherty scores with a jab to the jaw.
O Doherty slips a jab from Reepo.
O Doherty tries to clinch up.#CL2#
Reepo gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Reepo lands with a right to the head.
A head punch on the inside from O Doherty fails to land. #TD2#
Reepo decides to pull guard.
O Doherty sneaks a leg through and gets to half guard. That was like a knife through butter how easily he passed Reepo's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.#T1#
Reepo is concentrating on defense, preventing O Doherty from advancing position.
O Doherty prevents Reepo from improving his position.
O Doherty tries to pass the half guard into mount. Reepo knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt. #ES2#
Reepo kicks off O Doherty and gets to his feet.
Reepo blocks the body kick.
Reepo misses with an uppercut
and O Doherty counters with a good, hard body kick but Reepo shrugs it off. #CL#
O Doherty pushes Reepo up against the cage in a clinch.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Reepo. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Reepo misses with a shot to the kidneys.
O Doherty throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
O Doherty digs a right hand underneath Reepo's ribcage. Reepo let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Reepo tries to pull guard but O Doherty holds him up against the cage and eventually Reepo drops back down to his feet.
O Doherty misses with a short punch on the inside.
O Doherty takes a shot to the head.
O Doherty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
#T2#
O Doherty trying to control the position but instead, Reepo has worked for underhooks and has pushed O Doherty into the cage.
Reepo lands with a light punch inside.
Reepo lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
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!
Reepo lands a nice shot to the body.
A short left from Reepo.
O Doherty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
O Doherty swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Reepo misses with a short punch on the inside. #BC2#
Reepo breaks the clinch.
O Doherty throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
O Doherty is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Reepo with the inside leg kick.
Reepo has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Reepo scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
O Doherty tries to close the distance and clinch but Reepo swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
O Doherty throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Reepo blocks the body kick.
O Doherty lands a nice shot that snaps Reepo's head back.
A good leg kick by O Doherty.
Reepo looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
#T3#
O Doherty throws out a powerful jab.
Jay Reepo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Reepo is looking to slow O Doherty down with leg kicks.
The crowd cheers as Reepo lands an impressive looking overhand right. O Doherty doesn't seem phased though.
Reepo lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Reepo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Doherty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reepo ducks under a wild hook from O Doherty.
Reepo connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Reepo misses with a low kick.
A good leg kick by Reepo.
Reepo fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Reepo throws an uppercut from half a mile away. O Doherty sees it coming and avoids it easily.
As Reepo backs away, O Doherty returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Reepo lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
A jab from O Doherty misses.
Reepo avoids a kick to the body.
Reepo looks to throw the jab but O Doherty is out of range.
Reepo takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Doherty scores with a jab to the head.
O Doherty pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.#T4#
Reepo paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Reepo swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by O Doherty.
O Doherty tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Doherty is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
A slow jab from O Doherty misses its intended target.
Reepo fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and O Doherty has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Reepo looks to score with a jab to the body but O Doherty is just out of range.
Reepo scores with a jab to the body.
Reepo throws a big shot that misses.
A nice leg kick from O Doherty, right into the meat of the thigh.
Reepo scores with the left hand. O Doherty knows he should have avoided that one.
A jab from Reepo misses.
O Doherty looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
O Doherty lands with a thumping leg kick.
O Doherty takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Reepo lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reepo throws a jab but it's blocked by O Doherty.
Reepo throws a hook but O Doherty avoids it easily.
Reepo just misses with a punch to the body.
O Doherty throws a hook but Reepo blocks it.
O Doherty takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Jay Reepo showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Let's hear some noise people - this is the final round!#R3#
O Doherty looks to land a combination but Reepo avoids it well.
Reepo ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Reepo checks a leg kick nicely.
O Doherty takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
O Doherty is looking to chop away at Reepo's legs.
Reepo ducks under a wild hook from O Doherty.
Reepo swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Reepo buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
O Doherty throws the kick towards the body but Reepo avoids it.#CL2#
Reepo pushes O Doherty up against the cage in a clinch.
O Doherty fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Reepo works on O Doherty's body with a couple of short punches.
A short left from Reepo. #BC2#
Reepo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Doherty tries to land a front kick but Reepo steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Reepo appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
O Doherty tries to close the distance and clinch up but Reepo swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Reepo scores with a hook to the body. O Doherty takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Jab, jab by Reepo - just one landing.
Reepo avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
#T1##CL2#
The fight moves into the clinch position.
O Doherty looks to throw an elbow but misses.
O Doherty misses with the head strike.
Reepo has a couple of punches blocked by O Doherty.
#BC2#
Reepo pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
O Doherty looks to score with a jab to the body but Reepo is just out of range.
Reepo tries to clinch but O Doherty is having none of it.
Reepo throws a leg kick but O Doherty sees it coming and checks it nicely.
O Doherty has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from O Doherty there as he acknowledges the shot.
Reepo fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
O Doherty scores with a punch to the head.
Reepo throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Reepo tests O Doherty's chin there with a solid looking shot.
O Doherty throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Reepo sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Reepo looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
A cross from O Doherty lands.
O Doherty avoids the body shot from Reepo.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
O Doherty moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.#CL2#
Reepo moves into the clinch successfully.
#T2##BC2#
Reepo escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
O Doherty scores with a kick to the body.
Reepo connects with a solid leg kick.
O Doherty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Reepo throws a big shot that misses.
Good leg kick by Reepo.
O Doherty throws a low kick, looking for Reepo's leg but Reepo calmly moves out of range.
O Doherty tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Reepo paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A low kick lands for O Doherty.
O Doherty throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from O Doherty lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Reepo has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Reepo and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
O Doherty throws a hook to the side of Reepo's head but Reepo sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
O Doherty tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Reepo manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A looping hook to the body misses from O Doherty. Reepo does a little dance to reset his feet.#CL#
Reepo tries to keep at a distance but O Doherty has taken the fight into the clinch.
Reepo struggles to land a body shot inside as O Doherty controls his hands.
Reepo fails to pull guard.
#T3#
O Doherty throws a punch but it's blocked by Reepo.
Reepo cracks O Doherty with a nice body shot.
A hook to the body from Reepo.
#BC2#
Reepo manages to break the clinch.
Reepo throws a push kick but O Doherty slaps the foot to one side.
Reepo throws a nice outside leg kick.
O Doherty throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
A nice side step and Reepo releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Reepo throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Reepo moves out of range as O Doherty strikes.
Reepo swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Reepo throws out a powerful jab.
O Doherty with a nice cross.
Reepo fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt O Doherty.
Reepo throws a lazy right hand but O Doherty sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
O Doherty thows a left - swing and a miss!
Reepo scores with a hook.
O Doherty throws a body shot but no joy.
O Doherty looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.#CL#
O Doherty forces Reepo back against the cage and clinches.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Reepo blocking some punches.
#T4#
O Doherty lands a hook to the side of the head.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Doherty.
Reepo fails to pull guard.
O Doherty misses with the head strike.
Reepo doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Doherty misses with an elbow strike.
O Doherty prevents a body shot from Reepo. #BC2#
Reepo breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice defenses there by O Doherty.
Reepo lands a high kick!
O Doherty slips a jab from Reepo.
Reepo thuds a left hand into O Doherty's body.
Reepo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Reepo lands a slapping body shot.
Reepo looks to score with a jab to the body but O Doherty is just out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Reepo with a hook.
O Doherty gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Reepo.
Jay Reepo is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
O Doherty lands with a good body shot.
Reepo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
O Doherty uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Reepo.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jay Reepo comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Reepo winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Eliza Hachem scores the fight 27:30
Judge Damien Edna scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jay Reepo! |
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Event:
SSSD 63: Luciano/Regulator
Date: Mar 26, 2022 |
#R1#
Mahrez on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Mahrez.
O Doherty keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
O Doherty changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Mahrez takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
A decent looking body kick lands there for O Doherty.
O Doherty lands with an overhand left.
O Doherty keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
O Doherty connects with a looping right hand.
#CL2#
O Doherty clinches with his opponent.
Mahrez definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Mahrez fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Magby Mahrez. That's going to take a lot out of him.
O Doherty lands a glancing elbow in the clinch. #CUT2#It looks like Magby Mahrez has been cut.
Mahrez wants a takedown.
O Doherty working some nice short punches in the clinch.
O Doherty throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Mahrezs head.
Mahrez jumps guard but O Doherty stands there with Mahrez around his waist. Mahrez gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Doherty. #T1#
Mahrez tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
O Doherty lands a body punch.
Mahrez is trying to pull guard but O Doherty turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Doherty.
Mahrez takes a shot to the head.
O Doherty blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Mahrez jumps guard but O Doherty turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
O Doherty lands a body punch in the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Doherty.
O Doherty lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
O Doherty lands an elbow just above Mahrez 's eye.
O Doherty tries to land knees in the clinch but Mahrez avoids the damage to the body.
Nice body punch from O Doherty - that landed with a thud.
Mahrez is breathing heavily.
O Doherty lands an elbow that stopped Mahrez in his tracks for a moment.
O Doherty lands a body shot in the clinch.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A nice glancing elbow lands by O Doherty. #T2#
O Doherty lands with a left to the head.
O Doherty lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
O Doherty tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
O Doherty is leaning against Mahrez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Doherty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
O Doherty lands a body punch.
Mahrez really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
O Doherty lands a nice elbow.
O Doherty lands an elbow inside that Mahrez shrugs off.
O Doherty presses Mahrez against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
O Doherty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Doherty. #ROC2#Mahrez is rocked!
A short uppercut from O Doherty.
Oh Mahrez is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
O Doherty works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
O Doherty lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Mahrez.
O Doherty lands a nice elbow.
A short right from O Doherty. #T3#
O Doherty is leaning against Mahrez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Doherty lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Mahrez or not.
O Doherty stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
O Doherty is leaning against Mahrez and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
O Doherty looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
O Doherty lands on the inside with an uppercut.
O Doherty creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Mahrez's defenses.
O Doherty lands with a light punch inside.
A quick uppercut on the inside from O Doherty.
O Doherty creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Mahrez's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Mahrez drops to his knees and O Doherty pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:33 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cathal O Doherty!
Cathal O Doherty seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website. |
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Event:
SSSD 60: Khan/Swahn
Date: Mar 05, 2022 |
#R1#
O Doherty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
O Doherty with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
O Doherty cracks Dragonov with a good jab.
A jab from O Doherty does it's job there.
Dragonov tries to clinch but O Doherty is having none of it.
O Doherty swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
Dragonov fakes high and swings low for a body shot but O Doherty manages to avoid it.
O Doherty feints and then cracks Dragonov's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dragonov down.
Jab by O Doherty.
O Doherty with a nice calf kick.
Dragonov takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
O Doherty jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
O Doherty has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
O Doherty gets off balance looking for a body kick#CL#
and Dragonov counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
O Doherty can't find room to land a body shot as Dragonov controls the action.
#BC2#
O Doherty manages to break the clinch.
O Doherty swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Dragonov.
O Doherty avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dragonov takes one to the chin there.
Dragonov fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Doherty lands a body shot.
#T1#
O Doherty connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
O Doherty throws a good cross that connects.
Dragonov tries to clinch but O Doherty moves away
letting O Doherty counter with a right hand.
Dragonov tries to clinch but fails miserably
and O Doherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
O Doherty swats away the attempt to clinch by Dragonov.#CL#
Dragonov instigates a clinch.
Dragonov tries to land knees in the clinch but O Doherty avoids the damage to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Doherty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for O Doherty.
O Doherty tries a body shot but Dragonov blocks it.
O Doherty's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dragonov tries to work over O Doherty's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A hook to the body from O Doherty.
Dragonov's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dragonov prevents a body shot from O Doherty.
Dragonov tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and O Doherty avoids it.#T2#
O Doherty doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
O Doherty lands a nice uppercut.#BC2#
O Doherty manages to break the clinch.
A decent looking cross lands there for O Doherty.
Dragonov misses the shot to the body.
Dragonov wants to clinch up but O Doherty keeps it at a distance.
Cathal O Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
An inside leg kick from O Doherty misses. #CL#
Dragonov closes the distance and pushes O Doherty back into the cage.#BC2#
O Doherty manages to break the clinch.
Dragonov doesn't manage to clinch there - O Doherty circles away.
O Doherty scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dragonov looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Dragonov scores with a shot to the body.
O Doherty is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dragonov had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into mush.
Dragonov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Doherty lets loose with a powerful body kick. Dragonov will feel that in the morning.
O Doherty misses with the combination.
#T3#
O Doherty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dragonov throws out the jab. #CL#
Dragonov clinches up with O Doherty and pushes him back against the cage.
Dragonov blocks an elbow strike.
O Doherty misses with an elbow over the top.
O Doherty lands a nice uppercut.
Dragonov tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A right handed body shot lands from Dragonov.
O Doherty blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dragonov throws an elbow but it misses.
Dragonov tries to land knees in the clinch but O Doherty avoids the damage to the body.
Dragonov slows down the pace here.
Dragonov misses with a hook to the ribs.
O Doherty tries to pull guard but Dragonov holds him up against the cage and eventually O Doherty drops back down to his feet.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, O Doherty creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A short uppercut from O Doherty. #T4#
Dragonov landing knees to the body.
O Doherty working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dragonov tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dragonov tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. #TD2#
O Doherty successfully pulls guard.
O Doherty is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage. #SUB2#
O Doherty pushes a forearm under Dragonov's chin to create some space. He's escaped his hips and pivoted quickly for an armbar! Can he extend the arm? Yes, Dragonov is tapping out! Damn, that was fast!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:43 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Cathal O Doherty!
A relieved looking Cathal O Doherty thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it. |
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Event:
SSSD 54: Gai/Idowu
Date: Jan 22, 2022 |
#R1#
Cartwright throws a sloppy body shot
and O Doherty counters with a good low kick that Cartwright was not able to check.
Cartwright misses with a hook. O Doherty ducked under it nicely. #TD#
Cartwright drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
O Doherty avoids any damage from the ground and pound of Cartwright.
O Doherty gets back to half guard.
O Doherty is trying is best to control the position here.
Cartwright 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Cartwright is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Cartwright throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing O Doherty to regain full guard.
O Doherty is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.#SUB2#
O Doherty is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Cartwright defends well.#T1#
O Doherty has Cartwright pulled in close to control his posture. #SUB2#
O Doherty throws his legs up looking to secure a triangle. Oh, that looks pretty tight, I gotta say! Cartwright escapes and throws O Doherty's legs to the side, diving into side control!
Cartwright in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cartwright lands a knee to the body and a forearm to the face.
Cartwright is chipping away with strikes.
Cartwright looks up at the clock and then as O Doherty takes his cue and looks up at the clock too, Cartwright smacks him right in the chops with a big elbow! How rude!
O Doherty tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Cartwright wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
O Doherty struggling a bit here.
O Doherty might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Cartwright haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.#T2#
O Doherty tries to improve position but can't.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Cartwright in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Cartwright in side control lands a decent elbow.
O Doherty manages to work his way to half guard, despite Cartwright's best efforts.
Cartwright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
Cartwright thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Cartwright lands a nice short elbow.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Cartwright lands a big shot. The thud that echoes around the arena is like music to the fans' ears.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.#SUB2#
O Doherty actively working from the bottom here.
Cartwright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Cartwright slips a nice elbow through O Doherty's hands, connecting with O Doherty's forehead.#T3#
O Doherty keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Cartwright thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Doherty's head.
O Doherty tries to roll over but Cartwright keeps him under control.
Cartwright definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Cartwright slips a nice elbow through O Doherty's hands, connecting with O Doherty's forehead.
Cartwright lands strikes from half guard.#ROC#O Doherty is rocked!#SUB2#
O Doherty is looking to sinch up a guillotine here but Cartwright pulls his head out easily.
O Doherty is still in real trouble! Can Cartwright finish him?#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and O Doherty defends it well.
O Doherty is looking to control Cartwright's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Doherty avoid being mounted?
Cartwright looks to score some points with some ground and pound.#SUB#
Cartwright is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. O Doherty doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Cartwright.
O Doherty wants to get back to full guard.
Cartwright scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Cartwright seems content to maintain position for now, rather than mounting any offense.
Cartwright lands a big elbow - O Doherty is out of it! He's waving his arms around but his eyes are closed and he's not intelligently defending himself - the ref has no choice but to jump in and stop the fight! This one is in the books! A TKO win for Cartwright!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:56 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Catchy Cartwright!
After winning the bout, Catchy Cartwright thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility. |
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Event:
Simple Battery 4
Date: Dec 30, 2020 |
#R1#
O Doherty doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Aloisio counters with a nice body kick.
O Doherty throws a head kick but Aloisio moves out of range.
Aloisio was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger.
O Doherty with a poor takedown
letting Aloisio counter with a right hand.
O Doherty changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Aloisio tries to avoid it but O Doherty manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Aloisio to the ground. Aloisio escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Aloisio swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Nicandro Aloisio has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Cathal O Doherty.
O Doherty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Doherty fails with the takedown
and Aloisio counters with a thumping low kick.
O Doherty misses with a hook to the body
and Aloisio counters with an inside leg kick. #T1#
O Doherty fails with the takedown
and Aloisio counters with an inside leg kick.
O Doherty throws a head kick that misses
and Aloisio counters with an inside leg kick.
Horrible takedown attempt by O Doherty or perhaps it was just good defense by Aloisio, which made it look bad.
Aloisio thinks about countering with a body kick.
O Doherty with a poor takedown
and Aloisio counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
O Doherty darts in trying to clinch
and Aloisio counters with a nice leg kick. #T2#
O Doherty darts in trying to clinch
and Aloisio counters with a leg kick.
A head kick by O Doherty misses
and Aloisio makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Cathal O Doherty seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Doherty tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Aloisio is able to avoid easily.
It looked like Aloisio wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
O Doherty with a poor takedown
and Aloisio counters with an outside leg kick.
O Doherty's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
O Doherty fails with the takedown
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
A lazy body kick from O Doherty
and Aloisio counters with a leg kick.
And that's the end of the fight!
Nicandro Aloisio showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Aloisio has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1 round of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge William Gold scores the fight 10:9
Judge Sam Margolis scores the fight 10:8
Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 10:8
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Nicandro Aloisio!
A very excited looking Nicandro Aloisio made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction. |
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