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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Tiger Grandpa (ranked 2317 p4p, 3677 weight class) and Jimmy Doyle (ranked 259 p4p, 368 weight class). Doyle has chosen The Clash - Jimmy Jazz as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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31 - 19 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Great elbows
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 12 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Tiger Grandpa!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 31 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Andrew Berry, James Glass and Richard Clark.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle tests Grandpa's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Grandpa shoots in and bounces Doyle off the ropes to secure the takedown into guard.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
Grandpa stands and throws Doyle's legs to the side, diving into side control.
You can see the frustration on Doyle's face, being in this tough position on the bottom.
Grandpa stands up.
Jimmy Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyle misses with a double jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandpa throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Doyle tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Grandpa is in Doyle's guard.
Grandpa trying to control the position from guard on top but Doyle is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Grandpa wants to stand but Doyle is controlling his posture from full guard.
Doyle controls Grandpa momentarily but Grandpa frees himself.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandpa wants to pass the guard but Doyle is keeping the position.
Grandpa passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Grandpa stands up and we're back to a striking position.
Grandpa swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doyle lands a jab to the nose.
Grandpa throws a lazy right hand but Doyle sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Grandpa throws a leg kick
and Doyle counters with a good low kick that Grandpa was not able to check.
Grandpa throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Doyle's head.
Doyle misses with a hook. Grandpa ducked under it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle is looking to clinch but Grandpa is avoiding it.
Grandpa slips a straight right by Doyle.
Doyle throws a sloppy body shot
and Grandpa counters with a straight right hand.
Doyle feints and then cracks Grandpa's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Grandpa down.
Grandpa tries to clinch up but Doyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Grandpa defending well as Doyle loads up on a big left hand.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Grandpa takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Grandpa throws an off balance right hand
and Doyle holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Grandpa breaks the clinch.
Jimmy Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doyle throws the left hand but Grandpa avoids the punch easily.
Doyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grandpa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Grandpa.
The fighters circling - Grandpa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Grandpa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doyle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Grandpa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Grandpa takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandpa shoots in looking for a takedown. Doyle tries to sprawl out of it but Grandpa keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the ropes. Doyle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Grandpa misses with a straight left.
Grandpa throws a right and a left that both miss.
Grandpa shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Doyle scores with a nice head shot.
Grandpa tries to score a power double leg takedown but Doyle sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Grandpa somewhat.
Grandpa displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.
Grandpa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Grandpa staying out of range there.
Doyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch up but Grandpa swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Doyle avoids the head kick by Grandpa.
Grandpa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle avoids the head kick by Grandpa.
Doyle avoids the head kick by Grandpa.
Doyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grandpa manages to avoid it.
Doyle misses with an uppercut. Grandpa saw that one coming.
A shot to the liver by Doyle. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doyle lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Grandpa slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Doyle with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Grandpa throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.
Doyle looks to land a right hand but Grandpa moved out of range.
Grandpa fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Grandpa scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
Doyle throws out a powerful jab.
Grandpa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grandpa on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Doyle with a jab.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Jimmy Doyle will probably get the nod.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Doyle scores with a jab. Grandpa acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Doyle moves into range and clinches up with Grandpa.
Doyle scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doyle lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Doyle pushes Grandpa back against the ropes and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Grandpa wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doyle has him pressed against the ropes.
Grandpa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Grandpa steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Doyle. That one must have hurt.
Grandpa moves away from the strike by Doyle.
Grandpa checks a leg kick.
Grandpa throws the left hand but Doyle avoids the punch easily.
Grandpa lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
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!
Grandpa takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Doyle lands with an overhand left.
Grandpa lands a high kick!
Grandpa buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doyle misses with the combination.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Grandpa throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Doyle throws a shot from downtown. Grandpa moves away and avoids it.
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandpa was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
Doyle avoids the head kick by Grandpa.
Grandpa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grandpa is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doyle.
Doyle lands with a cross.
Grandpa closes the distance and clinches.
Doyle is working Grandpa over against the ropes.
Grandpa blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Grandpa wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
A frustrated look appears on Grandpa's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Doyle can't find room to land a body shot as Grandpa controls the action.
Doyle cracks Grandpa with a nice body shot.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Doyle lands a nice uppercut.
Doyle lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doyle lands with a short head shot on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Grandpa tries to break free but Doyle pushes him back against the ropes.
A head punch on the inside from Doyle fails to land.
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!
Grandpa wants to get back to striking at distance but Doyle won't allow it.
Grandpa looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Grandpa is looking to break free of the clinch but Doyle has double underhooks.
Grandpa tries to break free but Doyle pushes him back against the ropes.
Grandpa pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Grandpa steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doyle.
Doyle lands a slapping body shot.
Tiger Grandpa is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Grandpa avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Grandpa manages to avoid it.
Doyle lands a head kick. Grandpa smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Grandpa fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandpa was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Grandpa does a little dance to reset his feet.
Grandpa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doyle looks like he wants to counter punch here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Grandpa moves away.
Doyle scores with a punch to the head.
Doyle throws a big shot that misses.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Grandpa lifts his leg as if looking to counter with a high kick.
Grandpa throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.
Grandpa uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doyle.
Grandpa moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doyle swings for the body but Grandpa moves out of range.
Doyle has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Grandpa scores with a head kick. Doyle tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Doyle pushes Grandpa up against the ropes in a clinch.
Grandpa blocks a body shot from Doyle.
Doyle lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by Grandpa.
Grandpa manages to break the clinch.
Grandpa tries a head kick but it misses.
Doyle fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Grandpa!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doyle.
Doyle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
Doyle tries to clinch but Grandpa moves out of range.
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandpa was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
Grandpa shoots in and drives through. Doyle sprawls well.
Grandpa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doyle avoids the head kick by Grandpa.
Doyle thuds a left hand into Grandpa's body.
Doyle's corner calls for a 1-2. Doyle obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Doyle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Grandpa.
Grandpa sets himself, and Doyle steps forward looking for the clinch! Grandpa avoids it this time.
Grandpa lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Grandpa misses with a double jab.
Doyle steps in looking to clinch after the strikes miss from Grandpa.
Doyle tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Grandpa connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Doyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
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. This is the final round!
Doyle scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Grandpa walks into a jab.
Grandpa tries to close the distance and clinch up but Doyle swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Grandpa tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doyle throws the left hand but Grandpa avoids the punch easily.
Doyle jabs Grandpa right on the nose. Grandpa blinks but takes it well.
Doyle moves into range and clinches up with Grandpa.
A right hook to the body lands for Doyle.
Doyle tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Grandpa.
Grandpa's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Grandpa goes for a double leg but Doyle avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the ropes as Doyle continues to drive forward.
Doyle defends well against a solid takedown attempt from Grandpa.
Doyle tries to counter by closing the distance.
Doyle throws a nice inside leg kick.
Grandpa avoids the head kick by Doyle.
A nice leg kick from Doyle, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle looks for the body kick but Grandpa saw that one coming.
Grandpa shoots in for a takedown but Doyle shows good takedown defense.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Tiger Grandpa. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doyle slips a straight right by Grandpa.
Grandpa misses with a takedown attempt - Doyle sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doyle throws a body punch but Grandpa moves out of range.
Grandpa thinks about countering with a head kick.
Doyle swings for the body but Grandpa moves out of range.
Doyle lands a head shot.
Doyle throws a body shot but no joy.
Grandpa takes a jab right on the kisser.
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandpa was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
Grandpa throws a head kick that connects with a bit of head and a bit of hand.
Grandpa throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Doyle.
Grandpa shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Doyle defends it nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Grandpa. That did some damage!
Grandpa looks to land a combination but Doyle avoids it well.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doyle smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Doyle throws a body shot but no joy.
Doyle clinches up with Grandpa and pushes him back against the ropes.
Doyle keeps control of Grandpa as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doyle works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Doyle keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Grandpa's efforts to push away.
Doyle misses with a body punch.
Doyle doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Grandpa lands an uppercut.
Doyle misses with some punches.
Doyle misses with a body punch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Grandpa breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doyle connects with a leg kick.
Doyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Grandpa sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Grandpa is looking for a counter combo.
Doyle throws out a powerful jab.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doyle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doyle blocks a head kick by Grandpa.
Doyle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Grandpa moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Grandpa drives through with a takedown into guard.
Grandpa trying to control but Doyle is working from the bottom.
Grandpa wanted to stand there but Doyle had control of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Grandpa decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on Doyle, up you get!
Grandpa pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Grandpa avoids the body shot from Doyle.
Doyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Grandpa lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
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!
Doyle tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Grandpa was well out of range. Poor timing from Doyle.
The fighters circling - Grandpa throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doyle appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Doyle tries to sprawl but Grandpa drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Grandpa wants to stand up but Doyle has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Grandpa is working for a kimura but Doyle is defending it quite comfortably.
Tiger Grandpa has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Grandpa is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jimmy Doyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Doyle 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 Andrew Berry scores the fight 27:30
Judge James Glass scores the fight 27:30
Judge Richard Clark scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Doyle!
A very excited looking Jimmy Doyle 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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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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