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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Cathal Doherty (ranked 550 p4p, 497 weight class) and Léopold Béliveau (ranked 67 p4p, 61 weight class). Doherty kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is Jeremy- Pearl Jam. Cathal Doherty could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Léopold Béliveau's chin.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 21 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Cathal Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 12 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Léopold Béliveau!
The judges for this bout are Alan Glass, Wesley Smith and Frank Dennis.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Béliveau works Doherty's body with a nice hook.
Doherty throws a looping overhand right but Béliveau ducks down to avoid it.
Doherty takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Béliveau jabbing away but nothing is landing.
A little feinted left hand from Doherty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Béliveau tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doherty was well out of range. Poor timing from Béliveau.
A looping hook to the body misses from Béliveau. Doherty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Béliveau scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Béliveau throws an overhand right that lands on Doherty's shoulder, as Doherty tries to avoid the shot.
A big left from Doherty misses.
Béliveau throws an overhand right that lands on Doherty's shoulder, as Doherty tries to avoid the shot.
Doherty ducks under a wild hook from Béliveau.
Béliveau connects with a body shot that sends Doherty's belly button to the back.
Béliveau misses with a hook. Doherty ducked under it nicely.
Béliveau slips under a jab.
Doherty lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doherty shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Léopold Béliveau seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Béliveau. Doherty does a little dance to reset his feet.
Béliveau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Béliveau is looking to score with low kicks.
Doherty is looking to counter punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doherty displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Béliveau throws out the jab.
Béliveau walks into a straight right hand from Doherty.
Doherty defending well as Béliveau loads up on a big left hand.
Béliveau wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Béliveau bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of Doherty's head.
Doherty throws a jab when Béliveau was well out of range.
Béliveau connects with a crisp jab.
Doherty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Both fighters circling a little - Doherty finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Béliveau misses with a hook.
Béliveau connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Béliveau takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Béliveau scores with a punch to the head.
Nice shot lands for Doherty.
A left lands for Doherty.
Béliveau swings widly with a right hand
and Doherty counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Béliveau is rocked!
Doherty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Béliveau is still on wobbly legs! Can Doherty finish him?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Béliveau lands an impressive looking overhand right. Doherty doesn't seem phased though.
Béliveau seems to have recovered his senses.
Doherty is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Doherty keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Béliveau takes one to the chin there.
Doherty misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doherty tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Béliveau takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Béliveau misses with a head kick.
Doherty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Béliveau ducks under a wild hook from Doherty.
Béliveau throws a hook but Doherty avoids it easily.
Doherty rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Béliveau cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Béliveau misses with a hook.
Béliveau fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Doherty.
Béliveau thumps Doherty with a low kick.
Doherty attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Doherty cracks Béliveau with an open hand slap.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Béliveau takes one to the chin there.
Doherty is really peppering his opponent's head with punches.
Béliveau thumps Doherty with a low kick.
Béliveau pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Béliveau slips under a jab.
Béliveau throws an overhand right that lands on Doherty's shoulder, as Doherty tries to avoid the shot.
Béliveau throws out a powerful jab.
Doherty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Doherty throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Béliveau slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Béliveau takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A telegraphed right hand from Béliveau misses the target.
Béliveau misses with a straight left.
A little feinted left hand from Doherty on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doherty throws a low kick but Béliveau avoids it.
Doherty throws a right hand that misses
and Béliveau counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
An inside leg kick from Béliveau misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Béliveau throws a shot to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Béliveau checks a leg kick.
Doherty misses the shot to the body.
Béliveau moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
A good leg kick by Béliveau.
Béliveau throws a leg kick that is checked
and Doherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Béliveau misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Good standup being displayed there by Doherty as he connects with a hook.
Béliveau lands a nice hook to Doherty's body. Doherty takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Béliveau lands a glancing blow to the side of Doherty's head.
Béliveau moves away from the strike by Doherty.
Béliveau takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Doherty checks a leg kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Béliveau gets caught by a big overhand right and goes down! Doherty gets on top of him and starts throwing some serious punches until the ref intervenes and stops the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:53 of round 1, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Cathal Doherty!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Cathal Doherty waved his t-shirt featuring Shadow Realm Apparel's logo in front of the cameras.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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