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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Andre Winner (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Stuart Docherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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180 cm
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168 lbs
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225 cm
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169 lbs
0 - 0 - 0 |
BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Self confident |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Andre Winner! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Stuart Docherty! The judges for this bout are James Atkins, James Ackerman and Donald Grub.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Winner throws a right hand that Docherty ducks under and follows up with a left that Docherty also avoids with ease. Docherty fails to land the takedown. Winner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Docherty with a nice cross. A punch combination from Winner misses. Winner misses with a wild combination.
Winner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Docherty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winner pinned against the cage. Winner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Docherty has Winner up against the cage in a clinch.
Winner is trying to break free. Docherty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Winner throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Winner lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Docherty circles away quickly and effectively. Docherty moves into the clinch successfully.
Docherty escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Winner misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round. Docherty rushes Winner and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch. Docherty taking a breather. Docherty is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Docherty tries for a takedown. No joy.
Andre Winner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stuart Docherty. Winner being controlled against the cage. Docherty tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Winner just stands there and leans against the cage. Docherty tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Winner smiles and moves away.
Winner misses with a jab, cross combination.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Docherty closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Docherty tries for a takedown. No joy.
Docherty taking a breather. Docherty fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Docherty drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Docherty goes for a takedown in the clinch but Winner prevents it.
Docherty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Winner's elbow. The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winner tries to circle away but Docherty has him pinned against the cage. Docherty breaks the clinch.
Winner misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Winner keeps the fight on the outside. Docherty tried to score with a low kick but Winner checks it. Docherty showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Winner.
Winner looks to land a combination but Docherty avoids it well. Docherty throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Winner throws a right hand that Docherty ducks under and follows up with a left that Docherty also avoids with ease. Docherty fails with the takedown. Docherty looks gassed! Winner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Winner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Docherty counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it. Winner is pressed up against the cage. Docherty has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Winner down to the mat. Winner avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance. Winner misses with a combination
and Docherty counters with a nice double leg into side control. Winner won't be happy with that. Docherty advances nicely into full mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Winner wants to use the cage to get back to his feet here.
Docherty wants to control the pace but Winner is squirming around nicely. Docherty is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Winner has managed to escape the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Stuart Docherty dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
Winner lands a left and a right that send Docherty crashing to the mat, dazed. Winner thinks about following him to the mat but decides to wave him back up to his feet!
It looks like Stuart Docherty has been cut. Winner throws a combination that misses and Docherty counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Docherty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Docherty closes the distance and clinches up with Winner, looking for a takedown. Docherty pushes Winner against the cage but Winner circles to the side and manages to break the clinch. Winner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Docherty. Winner tries to bum rush Docherty with a series of wild strikes but Docherty uses good footwork to avoid the assault. Docherty shoots in but Winner avoids the takedown attempt easily. Winner looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Winner misses with the combination.
Docherty shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Winner pinned against the cage. Winner gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. Andre Winner has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Stuart Docherty. Winner swinging wilding here.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Winner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Docherty counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Winner tries to kick Docherty off but Docherty keeps his base steady and stays in half guard. Winner on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Winner tries to get out of the position. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Docherty moves nicely into side control. Winner trying to remain calm as Docherty controls from the top position. Winner might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
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. Docherty throws a strike aimed at the side of Winner's head but Winner avoids it well. Docherty decides to stand up, so the ref orders Winner to his feet. Docherty wants to clinch. Winner blocks a head kick by Docherty.
Winner looks to land a combination but Docherty avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Winner misses with a wild combination.
Winner throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Docherty counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Winner will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Docherty throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Winner stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly. Winner misses with a jab, cross combination.
Andre Winner seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Docherty fails with a takedown attempt. Winner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Winner misses with a few strikes there.
Docherty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Winner scores with a nice looking left hook and follows it up with an uppercut!
Docherty wants to clinch. Winner swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless. Winner throws a right and a left that Docherty avoids nicely. Winner misses with a series of wild punches.
Docherty looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Docherty is trying hard to land a takedown here. Winner sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet. Winner fails to land with a series of punches.
Winner throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Docherty shoots for a double leg takedown but Winner sprawls well. He's pushed Docherty's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. A nice combination there by Winner.
Docherty fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Winner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Docherty. Winner takes a kick to the side of the head. Winner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Docherty makes the exchange count by landing a cracking kick to the body. Winner really felt that one! Docherty fails with the takedown. Winner throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Docherty. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Andre Winner dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Stuart Docherty's cut. 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!
Horrible takedown by Docherty or perhaps it was just good defense by Winner which made him look bad. Winner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Docherty counters with an inside leg kick. Winner misses with a combination
and Docherty counters into the clinch. Nicely done. Winner is trying to break the clinch but Docherty has him pressed against the cage. Docherty pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. Winner misses with a series of wild punches.
Winner displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Docherty. A combination from Winner does no damage. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Docherty pushes Winner up against the cage in a clinch. Winner on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Both fighters are breathing heavily. Winner wants to get back to striking at distance but Docherty won't allow it.
Docherty breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Docherty looking for a takedown here - he's got it. Docherty trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom. Winner is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Docherty trying to control but Winner is working from the bottom. Winner has a closed guard, preventing Docherty from standing up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Docherty trying to control the position from guard on top but Winner is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Winner is looking to stand up but Docherty isn't so interested in that idea.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Winner throws a right and a left that Docherty avoids nicely.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action. Winner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Docherty counters with a big head kick but Winner shrugs it off. Winner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Docherty counters with a head kick. That will keep Winner thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! Winner throws a left and a right that both miss
and Docherty counters with a nice double leg into half guard. Winner knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Docherty on the ground. Docherty throwing shots but Winner is blocking nicely. Docherty thows a huge punch but Winner dodges it nicely.
Winner is trying to stand.
Docherty is controlling the pace.
And that's the end of the fight! Stuart Docherty comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. I think Docherty has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 James Atkins scores the fight 28:29 Judge James Ackerman scores the fight 28:29 Judge Donald Grub scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Stuart Docherty!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
38% |
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