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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between mike doucklas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Danon Detrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). There are an array of beautiful celebrities at ringside tonight! I wonder if any of them paid for their tickets.
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185 cm
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155 lbs
1 - 1 - 0 |
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165 cm
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160 lbs
0 - 2 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter striker
Big heart |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, mike doucklas! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Danon Detrow! The judges for this bout are Johanna Lukiainen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Tarja Halkonen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Detrow throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land. doucklas tries to clinch up but Detrow circles away and keeps his distance. doucklas avoids a kick to the body.
Detrow tries to bum rush doucklas with a series of wild strikes but doucklas uses good footwork to avoid the assault. A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Detrow. doucklas shoots in but doesn't get the takedown and Detrow holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch. doucklas tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
doucklas breaks the clinch.
doucklas tries to clinch up. doucklas clinches with his opponent.
doucklas is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace. doucklas pulls guard successfully.
Detrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. doucklas keeping moving, preventing Detrow from controlling successfully. Detrow is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round. Detrow is fighting to break doucklas's control of his arms but doucklas is doing a good job of controlling the position at the moment. Detrow trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet. doucklas wants to stand but Detrow is controlling the position. Detrow wants to get up but he can't break doucklas's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here. doucklas manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Danon Detrow seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Detrow misses with a kick to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action. Detrow looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? doucklas is fending him off so far but Detrow persists. Nope, doucklas circles away and we're back to standing. doucklas has taken the fight to the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as doucklas takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life. Detrow wants to get back to striking at distance but doucklas won't allow it.
doucklas jumps guard but Detrow stands there with doucklas around his waist. doucklas gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for mike doucklas. That's going to take a lot out of him. doucklas has hold of one of Detrow's legs. Detrow is fighting the takedown attempt but doucklas gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard. Detrow seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now. Connects with an elbow from the bottom, proving to the judges that he's still active off his back. Detrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but doucklas is one step ahead there. Detrow is looking to stand up but doucklas isn't so interested in that idea. Detrow looks gassed!
That's three minutes gone in the round. doucklas controlling from the top position. doucklas trying to control the position from guard on top but Detrow is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. Detrow throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round. A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd. doucklas showing good wrestling skills to control the position. Detrow tries to land a sweep but no joy. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground. doucklas shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Detrow as he jumps to the side. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mike doucklas dominated that round. 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.
Detrow with a poor takedown and doucklas counters with a nice double leg into guard. doucklas stands up from Detrow's guard - doucklas perhaps looking for a knockout. doucklas clinches. Detrow breaks the clinch.
doucklas is looking to clinch but Detrow is avoiding it.
A punch combination from Detrow misses. mike doucklas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Detrow misses with a low kick. doucklas has closed the distance and engaged Detrow in a clinch.
Detrow is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Detrow stops a takedown attempt from doucklas.
Detrow can't get the takedown.
doucklas drops to a knee looking for a takedown but Detrow gets the underhooks and prevents it.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. doucklas breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's one minute gone in the round. Detrow is looking to chop away at doucklas's legs. A punch combination from Detrow misses. Detrow circles away from the clinch attempt.
doucklas fails with an attempt to clinch.
Detrow scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice. doucklas is not content to let Detrow control the position. doucklas tries to buck Detrow off but Detrow is having none of it.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Detrow tries to advance to mount but can't. doucklas wants to control but Detrow postures up. doucklas bucks up and manages to escape back to his feet! Detrow should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete. doucklas gets taken down but at least he's managed to land in guard. Detrow wants to control from the top but doucklas keeps moving. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. doucklas wants to sweep here but Detrow controlling him for the moment.
That's three minutes gone in the round. doucklas uses the cage to get back to his feet.
doucklas looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
doucklas bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Detrow gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Detrow swats away the attempt to clinch by doucklas. Detrow shoots in for a double leg but doucklas sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy. mike doucklas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Danon Detrow. Detrow looks to throw a body kick and doucklas counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. Detrow is lucky that one didn't land flush.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Horrible takedown by doucklas or perhaps it was just good defense by Detrow which made him look bad. doucklas takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Detrow motions for doucklas to come forward. Detrow throws a leg kick but it misses it's target. doucklas closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage. Nice body punch from Detrow. Detrow scores a nice knee to the body.
This has been an exciting period of action! doucklas changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Detrow fights it off and pushes away nicely.
doucklas throws a wild body kick that Detrow sees coming a mile off. doucklas tries to clinch but Detrow is having none of it. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Detrow works over doucklas's head and body with a nice combination. Detrow shoots for a double leg takedown but doucklas sprawls well. He's pushed Detrow's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Detrow scores with a leg kick.
Detrow throws a predictable looking body shot
and doucklas counters with a flying knee. Nice. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
mike doucklas dominated that second round. 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. And we move into the final round!
doucklas gets a clinch. doucklas tries to land knees in the clinch but Detrow avoids the damage to the body. doucklas keeps control of Detrow as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks. doucklas tries to stall but Detrow uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
doucklas breaks the clinch.
Detrow is looking to clinch. Detrow buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Detrow swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
doucklas wants to clinch up but Detrow keeps it at a distance. doucklas tries to grapple but his opponent circles and Detrow counters with a head kick. That will keep doucklas thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks! A punch combination from Detrow misses. Detrow fails to land with a series of punches.
Detrow swats away the attempt to clinch by doucklas. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. doucklas misses with a takedown attempt so Detrow counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility. Detrow trying to control but doucklas is working from the bottom. Detrow missing there with some ground and pound from the guard. doucklas pushes Detrow off and scrambles back to his feet.
doucklas forces Detrow back against the cage and clinches. Detrow breaks from the clinch.
Detrow shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has doucklas pinned against the cage. doucklas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away. doucklas really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape. Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Detrow.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A decent looking body kick lands there for doucklas. doucklas looks to clinch and Detrow counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Detrow throws a series of punches but doucklas avoids them all with ease. Detrow swings and misses with a shot to the body and doucklas counters with a nice double leg into half guard. 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! doucklas trying to mount his opponent but Detrow defends it. Detrow is refusing to be controlled, as doucklas sits in half guard. Detrow kicks doucklas off and gets back to his feet. doucklas fails with a takedown attempt from distance. Detrow shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Detrow will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. Detrow throws a lazy head kick and doucklas counters into the clinch. Nicely done. A nice glancing elbow lands by doucklas. doucklas breaks the clinch.
A nice leg kick lands there from Detrow. Detrow lands a two punch combo.
doucklas feints and as Detrow raises his hands in defense, doucklas changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard. Detrow is trying to control the position but doucklas postures up. doucklas wants to control from the top but Detrow keeps moving. Danon Detrow has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's four minutes gone in the round. Detrow doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Detrow had isolated an arm as going for an omaplata. doucklas is defending the submission well but is in a very vulnerable position. Detrow Is leaning forward trying to finish the omaplata but decides to abandon it, and take doucklas's back instead. Detrow is trying to stick to doucklas's back but doucklas is turning into Detrow. He's managed to reverse the position - now he's in Detrow's guard. Polite applause from the crowd in appreciation of some nice Jiu Jitsu by doucklas. Detrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in doucklas's guard. The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end. Detrow pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. doucklas is keeping the position for now. doucklas looking for a sweep. Not yet doucklas, not yet.
And that's the end of the fight! mike doucklas showed his dominance in that final round. Well doucklas has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 30:27 Judge Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... mike doucklas!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
52% |
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