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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Giovani Doyle (ranked 4493 p4p, 3768 weight class) and Rodolfo Mcclain (ranked 475 p4p, 432 weight class). Rodolfo Mcclain has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Giovani Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 1 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Rodolfo Mcclain!
The judges for this bout are Dean Styles, Anthony Taglia and Columbo Gatti.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Mcclain staying out of range there.
Mcclain feints a counter leg kick.
Mcclain with a nice calf kick.
Doyle tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Mcclain fakes the leg kick and cracks Doyle in the body.
Doyle 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 swings for the body but Mcclain moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A punch lands to the side of Mcclain 's head but he takes it in his stride.
It looks like Rodolfo Mcclain has been cut.
The fighters circling - Doyle throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Mcclain tries to counter with a clinch but Doyle shakes him off and moves away.
A jab from Doyle finds it's way through Mcclain's defenses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclain lands a nice leg kick that just misses Doyle's sensitive parts.
Mcclain is looking to slow Doyle down with leg kicks.
Mcclain bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
Doyle misses with a left hand
and Mcclain counters with an outside leg kick.
Doyle misses with an uppercut.
Mcclain wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclain staying out of range there.
Mcclain throws a leg kick which misses Doyle's front leg but catches the back leg as Doyle tries to avoid it.
Mcclain lands with a thumping leg kick.
Mcclain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Mcclain uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doyle.
Doyle definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Doyle checks a leg kick.
Mcclain tries a head kick but it misses.
Doyle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Doyle swings widly with a right hand
and Mcclain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doyle missing with a left hand there. Mcclain was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Mcclain throws a big counter head kick but Doyle avoids it with no problem.
Doyle misses with a straight right.
Mcclain tries to clinch but Doyle is having none of it.
Doyle is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Doyle thows a left - swing and a miss!
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
Mcclain slips under a jab.
No joy there for Doyle, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mcclain.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. Mcclain does a little dance to reset his feet.
Mcclain tries to clinch there but Doyle circles away.
Doyle throwing a counter right hand but Mcclain manages to avoid it.
Doyle comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Doyle throws an off balance right hand
and Mcclain counters with a low kick, right behind Doyle 's knee.
Doyle misses with a hook
and Mcclain counters with a low kick, right behind Doyle 's knee.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Mcclain throws a head kick that misses.
Doyle throws a hook to the side of Mcclain's head but Mcclain sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Mcclain looks like he wanted to counter with a high kick but didn't throw it.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Rodolfo Mcclain dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rodolfo Mcclain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action!
Mcclain scores with a nice body kick.
Doyle checks the leg kick nicely there.
A little feinted left hand from Doyle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Doyle takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Doyle throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Mcclain stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doyle misses with a shot to the body
and Mcclain counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Doyle misses with a straight right.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle throws an off balance right hand
and Mcclain counters with a good low kick that Doyle was not able to check.
Doyle on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Mcclain. Mcclain obviously looking to wear him down.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclain moves out of range of the strikes.
Mcclain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Doyle is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Mcclain ducks right into an uppercut from Doyle.
A low kick from Mcclain misses
and Doyle counters with a stiff right hand.
Mcclain tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Doyle appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Mcclain throws a head kick that half lands.
Doyle misses with a hook to the body
and Mcclain counters with a thumping low kick.
Doyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcclain is just out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Mcclain ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
Mcclain flicks out a counter leg kick but Doyle steps away.
Mcclain takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Mcclain tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Doyle paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A quick step to the side and Doyle tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Mcclain manages to avoid it.
Doyle scores with a sloppy right hand. Mcclain should have avoided that one.
Mcclain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Mcclain slips under a jab from Doyle.
Mcclain counters with a body kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Mcclain lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Mcclain throws a nice outside leg kick.
Mcclain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doyle ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Doyle misses with a straight left.
Doyle throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Giovani Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
A jab from Doyle misses.
Mcclain slips under a jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doyle swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Mcclain counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
Doyle catches Mcclain with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Doyle looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Mcclain was about to counter that last move with a leg kick but changes his mind.
Mcclain moves in looking to clinch but Doyle pushes him off.
Doyle avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
An attempted straight right counter from Doyle misses the target.
Doyle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Mcclain tries to clinch up but Doyle circles away and keeps his distance.
Doyle seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
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 Giovani Doyle will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Rodolfo Mcclain's cut.
That's time! Back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Doyle pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Doyle backing away here, and Mcclain unleashes a leg kick that just misses.
A chopping leg kick lands by Mcclain.
Rodolfo Mcclain seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Mcclain with a nice calf kick.
A big left from Doyle misses.
Doyle throws a right hand that Mcclain ducks under and follows up with a left that Mcclain also avoids with ease.
Mcclain wants to counter the offense by Doyle and move into the clinch position.
Mcclain lands a leg kick that knocks Doyle off balance momentarily.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcclain counters with a good low kick that Doyle was not able to check.
Mcclain misses with a head kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Mcclain plants his feet and lands a nice head kick!
Mcclain keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Doyle.
Mcclain feints a counter leg kick.
Mcclain buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Doyle lands a nice looking body shot.
Mcclain uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doyle.
Mcclain tries a quick counter leg kick but Doyle is wise to it.
Doyle throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doyle ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Mcclain moves away.
Doyle lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Doyle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A slapping leg kick lands for Mcclain.
Doyle will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Mcclain follows through with a counter body kick but it doesn't land.
Doyle swings away with a body shot that misses
and Mcclain counters with a head kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doyle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Mcclain counters with a nice leg kick.
Mcclain dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doyle. That did some damage!
Mcclain chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Mcclain 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.
Mcclain bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Mcclain staying out of range there.
Doyle throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doyle throws a sloppy body shot
and Mcclain counters with an inside leg kick.
Doyle's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Doyle duly obliges.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a wild body shot.
A nice leg kick lands there from Mcclain.
Doyle throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcclain counters with a good low kick that Doyle was not able to check.
Doyle misses with a left hand
and Mcclain counters with a thumping low kick.
Doyle throws a lazy uppercut
and Mcclain counters with an outside leg kick.
That kick from Mcclain tenderised Doyle's leg. Doyle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doyle looks to score with a jab to the body but Mcclain is just out of range.
Mcclain tries a quick counter leg kick but Doyle is wise to it.
Doyle throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Rodolfo Mcclain.
Well Mcclain 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 Dean Styles scores the fight 28:29
Judge Anthony Taglia scores the fight 28:29
Judge Columbo Gatti scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Rodolfo Mcclain!
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