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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Jae Darkwaters (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jim McDoogle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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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 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jae Darkwaters!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jim McDoogle!
The judges for this bout are James Ackerman, Colin Fotheringham and William Gold.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
McDoogle clinches.
McDoogle cracks Darkwaters with a nice body shot.
Darkwaters wants to break the clinch but can't.
Stalling in the clinch from McDoogle.
Darkwaters has had enough of the clinch but McDoogle keeps him there for the moment.
McDoogle gets double underhooks and manages to take the fight to the ground.
Darkwaters working for a triangle but McDoogle defends it easily.
McDoogle is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
McDoogle won't allow Darkwaters to sweep him here.
McDoogle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
McDoogle wants to pass the guard but Darkwaters is keeping the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkwaters working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from McDoogle.
McDoogle slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Darkwaters can't keep his opponent in guard - McDoogle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
McDoogle is tying to control. Darkwaters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
Darkwaters slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work.
McDoogle preventing the sweep.
Darkwaters manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. McDoogle manages to get himself to full guard.
McDoogle wants to sweep but no luck.
Darkwaters stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. McDoogle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Darkwaters in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Darkwaters tries to free his leg and advance position but McDoogle is retaining full guard.
Darkwaters postures up in McDoogle's guard and throws a big left but McDoogle blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but McDoogle manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Darkwaters has McDoogle in his guard.
McDoogle passes into half guard.
Darkwaters is breathing heavily.
McDoogle not doing much here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Darkwaters is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of McDoogle's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take McDoogle's back!
Darkwaters is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. McDoogle knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften McDoogle for a finish.
Darkwaters doesn't have the hooks in and McDoogle manages to turn into his guard.
McDoogle wants to pass the guard but Darkwaters is keeping the position.
McDoogle trying to control the position from guard on top but Darkwaters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Darkwaters isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. McDoogle stacks Darkwaters on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by McDoogle!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDoogle cracks Darkwaters with a big elbow.
Darkwaters sneaks back into half guard.
Darkwaters actively working from the bottom here.
McDoogle working Darkwaters over with strikes.
Darkwaters is trying to get back to full guard.
McDoogle perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
McDoogle is stalling here. Darkwaters is in no mood to hang around though. He's locked up a kimura from the bottom! McDoogle seems to be keeping calm but he's forced to roll out of the hold and Darkwaters has ended up in side control on the top. Nice work.
Both fighters take a look at the clock.
Darkwaters looking to punish the body of his opponent here but McDoogle is avoiding damage well.
McDoogle manages to get back to half guard.
McDoogle wants to control but Darkwaters is keeping busy.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters tries to pass the half guard into mount. McDoogle knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McDoogle has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Darkwaters is working away from the top position though.
Darkwaters tries to stand and escape but McDoogle is controlling the position.
Darkwaters looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
McDoogle works his way to full guard. Good work.
Darkwaters preventing the sweep.
Darkwaters is holding a leg here, probably looking for an ankle lock - he drops back and goes for it! McDoogle is in trouble! Is it all over??? No! McDoogle has escaped and now he's on top!
McDoogle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Darkwaters has a butterfly guard looking to sweep but McDoogle has passed into side control.
McDoogle creates a bit of distance and throws down some hard shots.
McDoogle tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no McDoogle has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim McDoogle 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.
Darkwaters moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
The fight stays on the outside here - McDoogle looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Jae Darkwaters is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
A combination from Darkwaters does no damage.
Darkwaters lands a head shot.
Jae Darkwaters seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Darkwaters throws a right hand that McDoogle ducks under and follows up with a left that McDoogle also avoids with ease.
Darkwaters lands a glancing blow to the side of McDoogle's head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Darkwaters closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Darkwaters lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as McDoogle backs up against the cage.
Darkwaters tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but McDoogle swivels and escapes.
Darkwaters swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by McDoogle.
Darkwaters throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Darkwaters misses with a wild combination.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Darkwaters ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
McDoogle clinches up against the cage.
McDoogle lands a nice trip takedown into half guard.
McDoogle with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
McDoogle tries to pass the half guard into mount. Darkwaters knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
McDoogle is tying to control. Darkwaters wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
McDoogle is looking to advance position but Darkwaters won't allow it.
Darkwaters is pressing down on McDoogle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
McDoogle throwing strikes but missing.
Darkwaters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McDoogle throws a big right hand that misses.
McDoogle preventing the sweep.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Darkwaters fails to land with a series of punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Darkwaters lands a jab to the nose.
Darkwaters throws a combination. McDoogle tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
McDoogle slips a jab and a cross from Darkwaters.
Nice shot by Darkwaters.
Darkwaters looks to clinch
and McDoogle counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Darkwaters's guard now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as McDoogle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Darkwaters throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
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!
McDoogle trying to control but Darkwaters is working from the bottom.
McDoogle trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Darkwaters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darkwaters controls McDoogle momentarily but McDoogle frees himself.
McDoogle trying to control the position from guard on top but Darkwaters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDoogle trying to control the position from guard on top but Darkwaters is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
McDoogle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Darkwaters is on top in guard.
McDoogle wants to sweep here but Darkwaters controlling him for the moment.
McDoogle is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Darkwaters drops back, looking for a kneebar! McDoogle looks panicked! The fighters roll across the mat, one looking to finish, one looking to escape. McDoogle looks to have wriggled free... Yes, he's got his leg free and he's dived into side control! Good work there from McDoogle!
McDoogle works a knee to the body and follows up with a nice elbow to the head.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
McDoogle has had enough of the ground for now and decides to stand.
McDoogle has Darkwaters up against the cage in a clinch.
Nice elbow from McDoogle.
McDoogle is trying to trip Darkwaters. He has hold of a leg but Darkwaters is hopping around, keeping his balance for the moment. McDoogle persists though and gets the takedown into guard.
McDoogle avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
McDoogle stays in close to Darkwaters's body and controls the position.
McDoogle wants to pass the guard but Darkwaters is keeping the position.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Darkwaters is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
McDoogle must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
McDoogle tries to free his leg and advance position but Darkwaters is retaining full guard.
McDoogle scoring with some ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jim McDoogle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
McDoogle instigates a clinch.
McDoogle has hold of one of Darkwaters's legs. Darkwaters is fighting the takedown attempt but McDoogle gets the trip and lands the takedown into guard.
McDoogle stays in close to Darkwaters's body and controls the position.
McDoogle lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Darkwaters is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Darkwaters wants to work for an arm triangle but McDoogle is really keeping half guard well and defending the submission attempt.
McDoogle moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
McDoogle manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
McDoogle landing punches.
Darkwaters is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
McDoogle landing shots from mount.
Darkwaters tries to get back to half guard but can't.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McDoogle is thinking about an arm triangle here, looking to tighten it up before moving to side control. Darkwaters can see it coming though and defends well with a couple of strikes to the head and some good arm positioning.
McDoogle putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Darkwaters is in all sorts of trouble here.
Darkwaters taking shots to the head.
McDoogle with shots to the head and body - Darkwaters looks very uncomfortable down there.
Darkwaters is looking to improve his position but McDoogle isn't that keen on the idea.
McDoogle lands a heavy elbow.
Darkwaters is trying to reverse the position but instead McDoogle has taken his back - oops!
McDoogle has the hooks in. Darkwaters is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Darkwaters rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Darkwaters is pressing down on McDoogle's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Darkwaters wants to stand up but McDoogle is controlling him.
Darkwaters looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Darkwaters working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. McDoogle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. McDoogle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
McDoogle sitting in guard here, content to control.
Darkwaters has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but McDoogle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Darkwaters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McDoogle slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from Darkwaters.
Darkwaters is looking to improve his position.
Darkwaters is looking to sinch up a gullotine here but McDoogle pulls his head out easily.
Darkwaters pushes McDoogle off looking to stand but McDoogle dives back in and keeps control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McDoogle seems to be looking for submissions.
Darkwaters regains full guard. Nicely done.
McDoogle looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Darkwaters looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Darkwaters avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
McDoogle showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
Darkwaters keeping moving, preventing McDoogle from controlling successfully.
McDoogle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
McDoogle tries to free his leg and advance position but Darkwaters is retaining full guard.
Darkwaters wants to sweep here but McDoogle controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fight is doing enough on the ground.
Darkwaters lands a jab-cross combination.
A choreographed right hand from Darkwaters misses the target.
A nice combination there by Darkwaters.
Darkwaters falls off balance throwing a combination
and McDoogle counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Darkwaters wants to break the clinch but can't.
McDoogle just leaning against Darkwaters, taking a breather.
Darkwaters takes an elbow to the forehead.
McDoogle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Jae Darkwaters has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
McDoogle landing knees to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jim McDoogle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got McDoogle winning every round here. Surely the decision will go his way and he'll pick up a well deserved decision victory. 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 Ackerman scores the fight 27:30
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 27:30
Judge William Gold scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jim McDoogle!
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