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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donnie O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ehavoc Dugre (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien 's ring entrance music is that housewives' favourite, Rocky Road to Dublin. Donnie O Brien has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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142 lbs
28 - 12 - 1 |
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144 lbs
13 - 17 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Solid boxing
Very strong |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Good elbows
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 12 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Donnie O Brien !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 17 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ehavoc Dugre!
The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Steve Erwin and Winston Howard.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Brien fails in his attempt to clinch.
O Brien scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
It looks like Ehavoc Dugre has been cut.
O Brien misses with a lunging right hand
and Dugre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dugre.
Dugre pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. O Brien is keeping the position for now.
O Brien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dugre trying to control but O Brien is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dugre wants to control from the top but O Brien keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Ehavoc Dugre hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dugre.
O Brien throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
O Brien falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dugre counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for O Brien !
O Brien regains half guard.
O Brien controlling the position well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dugre is just content to waste time from the top position. O Brien takes advantage of the situation and regains full guard.
O Brien has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Brien wants to sweep but no luck.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dugre tries to free his leg and advance position but O Brien is retaining full guard.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Donnie O Brien wasn't doing enough on the ground.
O Brien throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dugre counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dugre seems to be working for a kimura but O Brien defends the submission attempt.
O Brien is looking to control Dugre's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can O Brien avoid being mounted?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dugre trying to control from O Brien 's half guard. O Brien has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
Dugre must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Dugre loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
O Brien has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
O Brien lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dugre!
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ehavoc Dugre dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ehavoc Dugre's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
O Brien swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
O Brien throws a poor cross that misses
and Dugre counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Dugre wants to take a breather but O Brien is having none of it.
Ehavoc Dugre has got the better of the ground game so far.
Dugre thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Brien 's head.
O Brien is holding on to half guard well.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dugre fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugre misses with a takedown
and O Brien counters with a lovely straight right hand!
O Brien is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
A telegraphed right hand from O Brien misses the target.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
The fighters circling - O Brien throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Dugre shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Brien as he avoids it easily.
Donnie O Brien has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ehavoc Dugre.
Dugre defending well as O Brien loads up on a big left hand.
Dugre blocks a jab.
Dugre avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Brien thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dugre shoots in and drives through. O Brien sprawls well.
O Brien is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien thows a body shot but no joy.
O Brien bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Dugre's head backwards.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
O Brien swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dugre shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as O Brien sprawls well. O Brien wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dugre gets slowly back to his feet.
Dugre shoots in for a takedown but O Brien shows good takedown defense.
Dugre is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
O Brien misses with an uppercut
and Dugre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dugre stopping the sweep attempt from O Brien .
O Brien controlling Dugre's posture.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters - he looks like he's thinking about a standup.
Donnie O Brien has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
Dugre moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Dugre looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Brien is fending him off so far but Dugre persists. Nope, O Brien circles away and we're back to standing.
O Brien stuffs the takedown attempt from Dugre. Dugre gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Brien looks to land a combination but Dugre avoids it well.
Dugre fails to land the takedown.
O Brien throws a series of punches but Dugre avoids them all with ease.
Donnie O Brien is winning the standup battle so far.
O Brien throws a right hand that misses
and Dugre counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in O Brien 's guard now.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dugre postures up in O Brien 's guard and throws a big left but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Ehavoc Dugre will probably get the nod - 10:9.
The cut man is working on Ehavoc Dugre's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! And we move into the final round!
O Brien keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dugre blocks a jab.
O Brien fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dugre, pushing him back against the cage.
Dugre wants the takedown. O Brien is fighting it off but Dugre persists and manages to bring the fight to the ground, ending up in O Brien 's guard against the cage.
O Brien controlling the position.
O Brien looking for a sweep. Not yet O Brien , not yet.
If this pace continues, the referee will definitely step in and force a standup.
O Brien looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it.
Donnie O Brien has forced the referee to step in and bring the fight back to the feet.
O Brien misses with an uppercut.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dugre drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
O Brien regains half guard, as Dugre was trying to land strikes.
Dugre is trying to work for a kimura but O Brien is defending well.
O Brien has his hands clasped together around Dugre's back. He's all about the action.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is trying to control but can't.
O Brien tries to get to full guard but Dugre has control of the leg.
Dugre trying to control from O Brien 's half guard. O Brien has other ideas though and has regained full guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien has his hands on Dugre's head, controlling the position.
Donnie O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
The ref stands the fighters back up. Donnie O Brien wasn't doing enough on the ground.
O Brien is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dugre.
Donnie O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien misses with a double jab
and Dugre counters with a nice double leg into guard.
O Brien trying to control the position here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Ehavoc Dugre is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
The referee claps his hands together and tells the fighters to work.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Donnie O Brien .
O Brien throws a nice looking combination but Dugre bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
No luck for Dugre with that takedown attempt.
O Brien tries to clinch but Dugre moves out of range.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
O Brien throws a right hand that misses
and Dugre counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Dugre.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
Ehavoc Dugre comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I've got Dugre 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 Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 27:30
Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ehavoc Dugre!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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