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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Chevy Nguyen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Doby (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Nguyen comes into the arena with Killing in the name blaring out of the sound system. Doby has chosen International Players Anthem as his entrance music. Shane Doby will no doubt be looking to use his reach advantage to good effect.
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140 lbs
18 - 11 - 0 |
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145 lbs
17 - 15 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Good wrestler
Excellent MT
Good gas tank |
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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
18 - 11 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Chevy Nguyen!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
17 - 15 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Shane Doby!
The judges for this bout are Tarja Halkonen, Anni Minnemäki and Ben Zyskovitsi.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Nguyen connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doby. Doby circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Doby scores with a sloppy right hand. Nguyen should have avoided that one.
Nguyen throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doby stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Doby stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Nguyen drives through with a takedown into guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doby keeping full guard, as Nguyen tries to pass.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Nguyen's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Nguyen in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Nguyen passes easily into side control. Nice work.
Doby is trying to work for a sweep but Nguyen has mounted him!
Doby is looking to get to half guard.
Nguyen sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Nguyen.
The crowd growing excited in anticipation of a finish here! Right on cue, Nguyen cracks his opponent with a massive right hand that draws loud cheers!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doby is working to get back to half guard.
Nguyen lands a couple of good shots and Doby has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Doby is rocked!
Nguyen is hanging on to Doby's back as he tries to escape.
Nguyen softening up his opponent with strikes here.
Doby breaks Nguyen's hooks off and manages to turn into his guard.
Doby wants to control from the top but Nguyen keeps moving.
Nguyen is trying to control the position but Doby postures up.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doby working some strikes from top position.
Nguyen 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.
Nguyen manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Doby is squirming around, avoiding Nguyen's attempts to control the action.
Doby tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Doby squirming around on the bottom, looking to escape.
The referee warns Doby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Doby is looking to get to half guard.
Nguyen landing strikes from the mount.
Nguyen lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Doby hang on?
Nguyen landing strikes from the mount and Doby is in trouble!
Doby is still in real trouble! Can Nguyen finish him?
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A nice elbow there by Nguyen.
Nguyen is in the full mount, landing strikes.
The referee warns Doby that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
Doby is trying desperately to improve position.
Nguyen punishing his opponent with strikes.
Doby is in all sorts of trouble here.
Doby is squirming around, avoiding Nguyen's attempts to control the action.
Doby is desperately trying to improve his position but Nguyen has a good base and remains in mount.
Doby sneaks a leg back under and regains half guard and is working straight away to try and get back to guard. He hasn't managed just yet though.
Doby seems to have recovered his senses.
Doby wants to get back to full guard.
Nguyen is trying to work for a kimura but Doby is defending well.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nguyen with a momentary lay and pray from half guard.
Doby tries to roll over but Nguyen keeps him under control.
Nguyen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nguyen is sneakily working for an arm triangle but Doby sees it coming and defends easily.
Doby wants to control but Nguyen is keeping busy and won't allow it.
Doby is trying to get back to full guard.
Doby works his way to full guard. Good work.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doby working a defensive guard but Nguyen manages to pass into side control anyway.
Nguyen lands some shots froms side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chevy Nguyen dominated that round.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Nguyen lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Doby throws a nice inside leg kick.
Nice takedown defense from Nguyen. No joy for Doby on that attempt.
Nguyen throws a body punch but Doby moves out of range.
Nguyen scores with a leg kick.
Doby ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Nguyen moves away.
Doby on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Doby takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Nguyen lands a leg kick that knocks Doby off balance momentarily.
Doby rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Nguyen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Nguyen throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nguyen misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doby.
Nguyen fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doby manages to avoid it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nguyen throws a chopping leg kick but Doby manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Nguyen.
Doby takes a swing at Nguyen's ribcage but misses.
Nguyen rushes Doby and presses him up against the cage.
Nguyen successfully pulls guard.
Nguyen keeping full guard, as Doby tries to pass.
Nguyen working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doby doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doby manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Doby trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doby trying to control but Nguyen is working from the bottom.
Nguyen keeping full guard, as Doby tries to pass.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Doby defends well.
Doby throws a strike but Nguyen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Nguyen cracks Doby with a solid left hand.
Doby is trying to control the position from the bottom.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doby throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Nguyen trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Doby wants to improve his position but instead Nguyen has moved into half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doby wants to improve his position but Nguyen is controlling well.
Nguyen trying to control the action but Doby is working from the bottom.
Nguyen working Doby over with strikes.
Doby regains full guard. Nicely done.
Chevy Nguyen overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doby is striking off his back. Nguyen thinks nothing of it though and passes easily into half guard.
Doby wants to get back to full guard.
Doby has hold of Nguyen's hands but Nguyen slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Nguyen not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Nguyen seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Doby wants to get back to full guard.
Doby avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Nguyen.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen lands with a punch from half guard.
Nguyen drops an elbow to the side of Doby's head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Nguyen thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Doby's head.
Nguyen is thwarting Doby's attempts to control the position.
Nguyen is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
Doby blocking the ground and pound attempt from Nguyen.
Doby tries to roll over but Nguyen keeps him under control.
The fighters are battling for position here. Doby manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Doby working a defensive guard here.
Nguyen stands and throws Doby's legs to the side, diving into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Chevy Nguyen dominated that second round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Nguyen darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Nguyen misses with a looping left.
Nguyen swings for the body but Doby moves out of range.
Chevy Nguyen seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doby keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Nguyen misses with a right hand
and Doby decides to take the opportunity to score a takedown. He's landed in Nguyen's guard.
Doby throws an elbow that misses. Nguyen uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doby's guard. Nice move by Nguyen!
Nguyen keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Doby's head.
Nguyen is working Doby over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Nguyen is looking to advance position but Doby has hit a scissor sweep - now he's on top in mount!
Doby jumps to the side looking to secure the arm triangle…. Ooooh, that looks tight… Nguyen is gargling but he's managed to escape! Nice work there by Nguyen and Doby has given up the dominant position trying to land that submission.
Nguyen has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Sloppy strikes there by Doby.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doby postures up a little and throws a couple of hammerfists but they don't connect properly.
Nguyen is not in a great position here, taking some shots.
Nguyen manages to work his way to half guard, despite Doby's best efforts.
Nguyen has hold of Doby's hands but Doby slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Doby not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Doby has freed up his trapped foot and advances to mount.
Nguyen is desperately trying to improve his position but Doby has a good base and remains in mount.
Doby controlling from the full mount.
Nguyen is trying desperately to improve position.
Shane Doby has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doby throwing sloppy strikes, which aren't doing any damage.
Doby with a couple of short strikes.
Doby looking to control but Nguyen is working nicely, looking to advance position himself.
Doby is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, Nguyen has managed to escape the submission attempt.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doby lands a big shot there that rocks Nguyen but he's holding on and managing to survive for now.
Doby punishing his opponent with strikes.
Nguyen keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
Doby throws a strike there. Nguyen manages to avoid it well and slips a leg under to get to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Nguyen gets back to full guard.
Doby with a flurry of punches that miss.
Nguyen trying to keep a closed guard but Doby is proving a slippery customer.
Doby makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Chevy Nguyen is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Doby throws a strike but Nguyen rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
Doby manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Doby is still in mount, landing shots to his trapped opponent. Nguyen can't stay in a position like this for much longer.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doby moves into side control, trying to work for a kimura. That looks painful! Will he finish!!?? No, Nguyen has worked his arm free - good work by Nguyen!
Doby tries for an arm triangle. That looks pretty tight to me. Is this one over!?! Possibly, maybe, no Doby has let go of the choke. Obviously it wasn't as tight as we thought!
Doby takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doby misses with an attempted head punch from side control.
Nguyen is looking for a sweep.
Nguyen takes a couple of big shots there - the referee warns him that he has to defend himself better.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Nguyen is trying to control Doby's posture but Doby avoids it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Shane Doby comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Nguyen 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 Tarja Halkonen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Anni Minnemäki scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Chevy Nguyen!
Our winner, Chevy Nguyen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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