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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Alex Doumbos (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Colten O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alex Doumbos!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Colten O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Steve Erwin and John Mangel.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doumbos keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doumbos misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doumbos gets a double leg takedown into O Brien's guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Doumbos throwing strikes but missing.
O Brien not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Doumbos is looking to work some ground and pound but O Brien has wrist control.
Doumbos scoring with punches to the head and body.
O Brien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Doumbos preventing the sweep.
O Brien utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
O Brien controlling Doumbos's posture.
Doumbos cracks O Brien with a solid left hand.
O Brien trying to keep a closed guard but Doumbos is proving a slippery customer.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
O Brien might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Doumbos haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doumbos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Colten O Brien wasn't active enough on the ground.
Doumbos fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
A telegraphed right hand from Doumbos misses the target.
Doumbos shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Doumbos thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed O Brien's head.
O Brien gets full guard.
O Brien is trying to control the position but Doumbos postures up.
O Brien manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien takes a little breather and maintains the position. The referee will be looking for him to stay active from such a dominant position though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doumbos regains half guard.
O Brien wants to lay and pray for a moment but Doumbos keeps working.
O Brien wants to stand up but Doumbos is controlling the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos is trying to control but can't.
Doumbos pushes O Brien off looking to stand but O Brien dives back in and keeps control.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Colten O Brien was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Doumbos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming O Brien to the mat! O Brien manages to get full guard.
Doumbos throws a big elbow that misses.
Doumbos postures up.
Doumbos preventing the sweep.
Doumbos trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
O Brien looking for a sweep. Not yet O Brien, not yet.
Doumbos throwing strikes but missing.
Doumbos wants to pass the guard but O Brien is keeping the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doumbos's guard.
Doumbos working a defensive guard here.
O Brien wants to get up but he can't break Doumbos's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Doumbos walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Colten O Brien is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien punishes Doumbos's body with a nice straight punch.
Doumbos moves out of range of the strikes.
Doumbos shoots in looking for a takedown but O Brien manages to keep the fight standing, pushing Doumbos's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doumbos with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Doumbos misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Brien feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doumbos's calf.
Doumbos fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Alex Doumbos will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Doumbos throws a solid leg kick but O Brien takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Doumbos.
Nice straight punches there by O Brien. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of O Brien.
Doumbos shoots in and gets a takedown into O Brien's guard.
O Brien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Doumbos postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doumbos postures up.
Doumbos postures up in O Brien's guard and throws a big left but O Brien blocks it.
A real slowdown in the pace of the fight for a moment, as O Brien holds on and takes a little breather.
The ref stands the fighters back up. Colten O Brien was stalling too much, according to the referee.
Doumbos looks to land a combination. O Brien sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
It looks like Colten O Brien has been cut.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doumbos slips a jab from O Brien.
Doumbos listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
O Brien is rocked!
Alex Doumbos seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doumbos throws a jab but it's blocked by O Brien.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien staying out of range there.
Doumbos dives in and scores a takedown into O Brien's guard.
O Brien working a defensive guard here.
Doumbos being controlled here momentarily.
Doumbos throws a big right hand that misses.
Doumbos throws a big right hand that misses.
O Brien is trying to control the position from the bottom.
O Brien avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
O Brien has momentary wrist control but Doumbos slips an elbow through the middle.
Doumbos wants to control from the top but O Brien keeps moving.
O Brien is trying to keep Doumbos in close.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Doumbos wants to control from the top but O Brien keeps moving.
Doumbos won't allow O Brien to sweep him here.
Doumbos connects with a couple of short punches.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
O Brien is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
O Brien preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Doumbos wants to control from the top but O Brien keeps moving.
O Brien controls Doumbos momentarily but Doumbos frees himself.
Doumbos won't allow O Brien to sweep him here.
O Brien working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doumbos.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is trying to keep Doumbos in close.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Doumbos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Brien pinned against the cage. O Brien gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Brien throws a low kick, looking for Doumbos's leg but Doumbos calmly moves out of range.
Doumbos waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Brien.
A telegraphed right hand from Doumbos misses the target.
Doumbos scores with a decent looking hook.
O Brien feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doumbos's calf.
Doumbos keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
O Brien looks to land a body kick but Doumbos moved away.
Doumbos looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
O Brien swats away the attempt to clinch by Doumbos.
Alex Doumbos is winning the standup battle so far.
O Brien jabs away that one connects to the head of his opponent.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Doumbos showed some decent athleticism there.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doumbos thows a wild elbow that connects with the canvas.
Doumbos slips a nice elbow through O Brien's hands, connecting with O Brien's forehead.
Doumbos drops an elbow to the side of O Brien's head.
Alex Doumbos overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
O Brien keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
O Brien moves into full guard.
Doumbos with a flurry of punches that miss.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doumbos trying to control the position from guard on top but O Brien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Doumbos throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
O Brien keeping full guard, as Doumbos tries to pass.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alex Doumbos dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Colten O Brien's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
O Brien slips a jab and a cross from Doumbos.
Doumbos takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
O Brien misses with a low kick.
Doumbos pushes O Brien up against the cage in a clinch.
O Brien lands a body shot in the clinch.
O Brien throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Doumbos blocks it with crossed arms.
A head punch on the inside from O Brien fails to land.
O Brien has a couple of punches blocked by Doumbos.
Doumbos tries to break the clinch but O Brien is controlling the position.
O Brien misses with a punch to the body.
Doumbos breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
A low kick from O Brien is predictable there
and Doumbos counters with a stiff right hand.
Doumbos misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doumbos closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming O Brien to the mat! O Brien manages to get full guard.
O Brien working a defensive guard here.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
Doumbos stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. O Brien swivels though and keeps the full guard.
O Brien is pulling down on Doumbos's head to control his posture.
O Brien is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
O Brien is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
The ref stands the fighters back up, due to lack of action by Colten O Brien.
Doumbos fails with a takedown attempt.
Colten O Brien has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is looking to slow Doumbos down with leg kicks.
O Brien on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
O Brien misses with a leg kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
O Brien throws a low kick but Doumbos moves out of range easily.
Doumbos doesn't manage to clinch there - O Brien circles away.
Doumbos throws a hook but O Brien blocks it.
O Brien circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doumbos looks to throw the jab but O Brien is out of range.
A cross from O Brien lands.
O Brien swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doumbos moves in looking to clinch but O Brien pushes him off.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doumbos shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has O Brien pinned against the cage. O Brien gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
O Brien looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
O Brien scores with a decent looking hook.
O Brien tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
O Brien scores with a body shot.
Alex Doumbos is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
O Brien misses with a straight right.
Doumbos misses with a takedown attempt - O Brien sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Alex Doumbos. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doumbos takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Doumbos is rocked!
Doumbos gets a takedown into half guard.
Oh Doumbos is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doumbos is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Doumbos seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Brien is trying to maintain the position but Doumbos is very close to passing his half guard.
O Brien lands one or two decent shots to the body here. Although from his own half guard, he's not going to be causing too much damage.
O Brien has hold of Doumbos's hands but Doumbos slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Doumbos throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
O Brien keeping hold of Doumbos's head, controlling as best he can.
O Brien is trying to get back to full guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Alex Doumbos is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doumbos is thinking about going for an arm triangle but he can't free his leg.
And that's the end of the fight!
Colten O Brien comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doumbos has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Summer Carpenter scores the fight 29:28
Judge Steve Erwin scores the fight 29:28
Judge John Mangel scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alex Doumbos!
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