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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between James Kirk (ranked 4507 p4p, 2295 weight class) and Jimmy Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Doyle has chosen The Clash - Jimmy Jazz as his entrance music. Jimmy Doyle has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with James Kirk's chin.
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6 - 2 - 0 |
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171 cm
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35 - 22 - 1 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
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 6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, James Kirk!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 35 - 22 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Steven Brown, Donald Grub and Paul Tew.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kirk misses with the combination.
Kirk's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Kirk duly obliges.
Kirk throws an off balance right hand
and Doyle counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirk slips under a jab from Doyle.
Kirk lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Kirk pushes Doyle up against the cage in a clinch.
Kirk takes a shot to the head.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Doyle misses with a body punch.
Kirk has a couple of punches blocked by Doyle.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirk works on Doyle's body with a couple of short punches.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirk drags the fight down to the ground.
Doyle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Kirk works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doyle stands and throws Kirk's legs to the side, diving into side control.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk is looking for a sweep.
Doyle tries to advance to mount but Kirk denies him.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Kirk is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Doyle is looking to take a break and control but Kirk is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Kirk is looking to regain half guard here but Doyle keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
You can see the frustration on Kirk's face as Doyle controls the position.
Kirk can't do much from the bottom here.
Kirk is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Doyle is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
Kirk manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Sloppy strikes from Kirk. Those never looked like landing.
Kirk looks to land a combination. Doyle sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Doyle does no damage.
James Kirk seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyle throws a body shot but no joy.
Kirk lands with a kick to the temple. Doyle shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
Kirk scores with a shot to the body.
Doyle with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kirk slips under a jab.
Kirk closes the distance and clinches.
Kirk working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Kirk pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Kirk misses with a series of wild punches.
Kirk lands with a slapping head kick.
Sloppy strikes from Kirk. Those never looked like landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands with a cross.
Kirk misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doyle misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Kirk.
Doyle scores with a jab. Kirk acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Doyle avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doyle blocks a jab.
Kirk throws a series of punches but Doyle moves out of range.
Kirk avoids the body shot from Doyle.
Kirk looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Kirk fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doyle manages to avoid it.
Doyle throws a hook to the side of Kirk's head but Kirk sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Kirk defending well as Doyle loads up on a big left hand.
Doyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
It looked like Kirk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Doyle scores with a hook to the body. Kirk takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kirk tries to clinch but Doyle moves out of range.
Doyle missing with a left hand there. Kirk was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Kirk uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doyle has time to react.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Doyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Kirk sees it coming and avoids it easily.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
James Kirk dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doyle stuns Kirk with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doyle throws a shot to the body.
A slow jab from Doyle misses its intended target.
A nice leg kick from Doyle, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doyle avoids the body shot from Kirk.
Kirk lands a nice shot that snaps Doyle's head back.
Doyle throws a right hand that misses
and Kirk counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Kirk is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Kirk tries to clinch there but Doyle circles away.
Doyle on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
James Kirk is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Doyle misses with a head kick.
Kirk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Kirk closes the distance and pushes Doyle back into the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kirk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Doyle misses with the head strike.
Doyle breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Kirk.
Kirk keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Doyle throws a jab when Kirk was well out of range.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk fails to land with a series of punches.
Kirk ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
Doyle fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Kirk checks it well.
Doyle uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Kirk.
Kirk tries to move into range but Doyle moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Doyle throws an overhand right that lands on Kirk's shoulder, as Kirk tries to avoid the shot.
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Kirk.
Kirk throws a sloppy head kick
and Doyle counters with a straight right hand.
Kirk catches Doyle with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Doyle changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Kirk displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doyle throws out the jab.
Kirk tries to clinch up but Doyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Doyle misses with a looping left.
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Kirk.
Doyle is looking to chop away at Kirk's legs.
It looked like Kirk was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit.
Kirk scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyle lands a right hook to the body.
Sloppy strikes from Kirk. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle connects with a good right hand that stumbles Kirk. Kirk circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Kirk throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Jab by Kirk.
Doyle waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kirk.
Doyle pivots, looking for a leg kick but Kirk is out of range and Doyle settles back down.
Kirk throws a quick counter head kick but Doyle was just out of range.
A big right from Doyle misses.
Kirk looks to throw the jab but Doyle is out of range.
Kirk throws a sloppy head kick
enabling Doyle to counter with a crisp jab.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Kirk does a little dance to reset his feet.
The fight stays on the outside here - Kirk looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Doyle clobbers Kirk with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Kirk misses the jab.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
Doyle throws a body punch but Kirk moves out of range.
James Kirk is winning the standup battle so far.
Doyle with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Kirk to score with a decent uppercut.
Kirk connects with a right hand. Doyle shakes it off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk lands a nice shot to the body.
Doyle staying out of range there.
Doyle lands a nice hook to Kirk's body. Kirk takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Kirk is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doyle can do to turn this around?
Doyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doyle swats away the attempt to clinch by Kirk.
Doyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doyle thumps Kirk with a low kick.
Kirk 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.
Doyle lands with a shot to the body.
Doyle ducks under a wild hook from Kirk.
Doyle misses with a leg kick.
Doyle takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Doyle misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice cross by Kirk.
Doyle throws out a loose jab but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle tries to clinch but Kirk moves out of range.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Sloppy strikes from Kirk. Those never looked like landing.
Kirk lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Doyle at a distance.
Doyle rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Kirk moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doyle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Doyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We are yet to see a takedown attempt from Doyle in the fight. On paper you would think he is the more dominant ground fighter so let's see if these unusual tactics pay off.
Kirk bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Kirk throws a big counter combination but Doyle scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Kirk fails to land with a series of punches.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Doyle! But no joy.
Doyle looks to throw the jab but Kirk is out of range.
Kirk throws a series of punches but Doyle avoids them all with ease.
A nice leg kick lands there from Kirk.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Doyle just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromKirk.
Doyle blocks a head kick by Kirk.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Kirk swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Kirk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doyle wants to counter with a clinch but Kirk pushes him away.
Kirk doesn't manage to clinch there - Doyle circles away.
Nice jab there from Kirk.
Doyle avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
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 James Kirk will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Kirk uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doyle.
A jab from Doyle finds it's way through Kirk's defenses.
Doyle throws a low kick but Kirk avoids it.
Doyle has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Kirk finds it's way round the side to connect with Doyle's head.
Doyle lands with a nice body kick.
Kirk instigates a clinch.
Doyle misses with a hook to the ribs.
Kirk is trying to maintain a safe position but Doyle gets an underhook and turns Kirk into the cage.
Still in the clinch, Doyle scores with a nice short uppercut.
Kirk blocks a body shot from Doyle.
Kirk lands a hook that snaps the head of Doyle backwards.
A nice right hand lands inside from Kirk.
Doyle tries a body shot but Kirk blocks it.
Kirk throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doyle blocks it with crossed arms.
Doyle lands with a short shot to the head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Kirk backwards.
Doyle has a couple of punches blocked by Kirk.
Kirk scores with an uppercut up the middle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kirk fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Kirk misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doyle lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Doyle misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doyle lands a left hand.
Doyle misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Doyle lands a body shot.
Doyle lands a body punch.
Kirk blocks an uppercut.
Kirk pushes Doyle back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Kirk breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Kirk misses with a looping left.
Kirk lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Kirk just misses with a punch to the body.
Doyle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Kirk rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doyle lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
An inside leg kick from Doyle misses.
Jimmy Doyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kirk tries to clinch up.
Doyle with the inside leg kick.
Doyle throws out a loose jab but Kirk uses good head movement to avoid it.
Kirk throwing a counter right hand but Doyle manages to avoid it.
Doyle lands a slapping body shot.
Doyle throws a body kick that misses.
Good leg kick by Doyle.
Kirk throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kirk shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.
Kirk throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Doyle.
Kirk lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Doyle circles away quickly and effectively.
Doyle lands with a hook. Kirk tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Doyle avoids the head kick by Kirk.
Doyle connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Doyle lands with a good body shot.
Doyle throws a jab but it's blocked by Kirk.
Kirk fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kirk throws a head kick that misses.
Doyle cracks a nice hook into Kirk's ribs.
Kirk moves in looking to clinch but Doyle pushes him off.
Kirk scores with a jab to the body.
Kirk doesn't manage to clinch there - Doyle circles away.
Kirk backing away here, and Doyle unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
Doyle cracks Kirk with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Kirk is rocked!
Doyle clinches with his opponent.
Oh Kirk is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Doyle breaks the clinch.
Kirk walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Doyle swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:31 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Jimmy Doyle!
During a confident post fight interview, Jimmy Doyle thanked all his fans. He seemed very genuine when describing how motivated his fans keep him.
James Kirk spoke after the fight, saying 'There are a million things in this universe you can have and there are a million things you can�t have. It�s no fun facing that, but that�s the way things are.'.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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