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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Steven Duong (ranked 6609 p4p, 4968 weight class) and PK Doyle (ranked 561 p4p, 488 weight class). Duong's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Tyron Woodley. Doyle has chosen Unshaken as his entrance music. Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
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Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Tokyo, Steven Duong!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, PK Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Roosa Järviläinen and Anni Minnemäki.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Duong swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doyle throws a big counter head kick but Duong avoids it with no problem.
Doyle throws a front kick that sends Duong stumbling back into the cage.
Doyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doyle lands a nice looking body shot.
Doyle throws a sloppy head kick and Duong moves out of range easily.
Doyle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Duong. Duong obviously looking to wear him down.
Duong tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doyle is able to avoid easily.
Duong takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doyle has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Doyle there as he acknowledges the shot.
Doyle lands a right hook to the body.
Duong has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Duong bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Doyle's head backwards.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duong throws a front kick aimed at Doyle's knee but Doyle avoids it well.
Doyle is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
Duong dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doyle. That did some damage!
A jab from Doyle finds it's way through Duong's defenses.
Some bone on bone action there as Doyle checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
Doyle swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
A combination from Duong does no damage.
Doyle tries a quick counter leg kick but Duong is wise to it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Duong was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
Duong is looking to counter punch.
Duong misses with a few strikes there.
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Duong.
Doyle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
A leg kick checked by Doyle.
Duong uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doyle.
Duong takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Duong blocks a head kick by Doyle.
Doyle dodges the punch combination from Duong.
Duong moves into the clinch.
Duong breaks the clinch.
Duong takes a swing at Doyle's ribcage but misses.
Left hook, right uppercut from Duong.
Duong is breathing heavily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Duong shuffles to his left behind two crisp jabs. Doyle eats them both and turns towards Duong to reposition himself and eats a stinging right hand-left hook combo.
Doyle throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doyle throws a head kick that Duong semi-blocks.
Duong fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Steven Duong seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyle takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Duong closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Duong pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Duong fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Doyle is out of range.
Doyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doyle scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Doyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Duong is just out of range.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a head kick.
Duong works over Doyle's head and body with a nice combination.
Duong ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
An inside leg kick from Duong misses.
Doyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Doyle lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Doyle looks to throw the jab but Duong is out of range.
Duong throws a leg kick
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Doyle lands a nice leg kick that just misses Duong's sensitive parts.
A punch combination from Duong misses.
Doyle throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Doyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Duong.
Duong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Doyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Duong throws out a leg kick but Doyle moves out of range and Duong only half commits.
Doyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Duong walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Doyle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Duong 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 Doyle has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Doyle and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Doyle flicks out a counter leg kick but Duong steps away.
Doyle is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Duong rather than just go for the knockout.
Doyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Duong half commits to a counter takedown before pushing away, out of range.
Duong dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Duong moves away.
Duong misses with the combination.
Doyle is looking for the big counter here.
Doyle dodges the punch combination from Duong.
Doyle checks a low kick from Duong.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doyle lands a slapping body shot.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Duong dominated that round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Doyle with a jab.
Duong blocks a head kick by Doyle.
Duong closes the distance and pushes Doyle back into the cage.
Duong breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That kick from Duong tenderised Doyle's leg. Doyle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doyle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duong.
Doyle tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
A thudding body kick lands there by Doyle!
Duong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Sloppy strikes from Duong. Those never looked like landing.
A looping hook to the body misses from Duong. Doyle does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duong swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Doyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Duong.
Duong moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a body kick.
Duong scores with a three punch combo!
Duong moves out of range of the body kick from Doyle.
Doyle throws a sloppy head kick and Duong moves out of range easily.
Duong finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Doyle throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Duong.
Doyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Duong appears to be looking for a big counter.
Steven Duong is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Duong lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Duong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doyle.
Doyle misses with an attempted mid kick.
Duong fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Duong.
Doyle bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Doyle lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Duong does a little dance to reset his feet.
Duong lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doyle circles away quickly and effectively.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Duong.
Left hook, right uppercut from Doyle.
Doyle throws a body punch but Duong moves out of range.
Duong tries to bum rush Doyle with a series of wild strikes but Doyle uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky.
Duong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Doyle throws a nice looking combination but Duong bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Doyle with a hook.
Duong feints a jab promting Doyle to slip. Duong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Doyle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Duong with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Doyle to score with a decent uppercut.
Doyle throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Duong pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doyle is out of range and Duong settles back down.
Doyle lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Duong circles away quickly and effectively.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duong lands with a nice combination. Doyle backs away looking to recover.
Doyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Steven Duong is winning the standup battle so far.
Duong goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Nice jab there from Doyle.
Duong is working the combinations to good effect here.
Duong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Sloppy strikes from Duong. Those never looked like landing.
Duong swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doyle lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
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!
Duong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duong takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Duong stalks Doyle and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Doyle's face. Doyle staggers backwards, shaken.
Doyle slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Doyle throws a big shot that misses.
Duong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doyle connects with a leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle tries to keep at a distance but Duong has taken the fight into the clinch.
The referee calls for Doyle to work.
Duong breaks from the clinch.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doyle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Duong throws a series of punches but Doyle moves out of range.
Duong lands a right hook to the body.
Doyle checks a low kick. Bone on bone - not my idea of a good time.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Steven Duong dominated that second round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Duong scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doyle doesn't seem bothered though.
Duong throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doyle throws a fast counter high kick but Duong manages to duck under it in time.
Doyle stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Duong.
An inside leg kick from Duong misses.
Doyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Duong is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doyle can do to turn this around?
Doyle lands a nice looking body kick.
A punch combination from Duong misses.
Doyle steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
Doyle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Doyle.
Doyle looks for the body kick but Duong saw that one coming.
Doyle showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Duong.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle throws a right hand that Duong ducks under and follows up with a left that Duong also avoids with ease.
Duong swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Doyle counters with a two punch combo.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Duong takes a swing at Doyle's ribcage but misses.
Duong gets a clinch.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Duong keeps control of Doyle as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Doyle tries to circle away but Duong has him pinned against the cage.
Duong breaks from the clinch.
Duong closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Doyle tries to bum rush Duong with a series of wild strikes but Duong uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Duong feints a jab promting Doyle to slip. Duong then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Doyle slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Doyle looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Doyle walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A head kick misses from Doyle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Duong fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Doyle takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Duong misses with a double jab.
Duong dodges the punch combination from Doyle.
Duong tries to counter with a takedown but Doyle is quick to defend against it.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Duong rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doyle lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Duong digs a good hook to Doyle's body.
A shot to the liver by Duong. Beautiful body shot.
Duong wants to clinch.
A slapping body kick lands there for Doyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Duong scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Doyle lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Duong throws a right and a left that both miss.
Duong takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Doyle tests Duong's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doyle dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doyle goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Duong lands with a shot to the body.
Doyle blocks a low kick nicely.
Duong throws a leg kick that is checked
and Doyle counters with a solid body kick.
Duong wants to land a leg kick but Doyle is out of range.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Duong takes a kick to the side of the head.
Duong closes the distance and clinches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Duong blocking some punches.
A frustrated look appears on Doyle's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doyle wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Duong has him pressed against the cage.
Duong will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
Duong manages to break the clinch.
Duong throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doyle.
Duong avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doyle goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
PK Doyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Steven Duong is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Duong lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
And that's the end of the fight!
Steven Duong showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Duong 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 30:27
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Steven Duong!
Steven Duong seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
In defeat, PK Doyle stepped up to the mic, saying 'I'm young this won't set my back too much really.'.
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