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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jose Medeiros (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mickey O Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I can't wait for this one - let's get the fighter introductions out of the way and get this one started!
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171 cm
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144 lbs
4 - 0 - 0 |
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166 cm
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153 lbs
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Granite chin |
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Decent wrestler
Decent boxing
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the featherweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
4 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Jose Medeiros! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
9 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey O Doherty! The judges for this bout are Patrick Alders, Saam Ante and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! O Doherty misses with a wild combination.
Medeiros on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot. Medeiros swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. O Doherty dodges the punch combination from Medeiros.
Medeiros gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. Medeiros avoids a punch combination nicely.
Medeiros jabbing away but nothing is landing. No luck with that takedown attempt from Medeiros. Medeiros tries a head kick but it misses.
O Doherty lands with a hook. Medeiros tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head. O Doherty has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Medeiros is landing a low percentage of strikes. O Doherty throws an overhand right that lands on Medeiros's shoulder, as Medeiros tries to avoid the shot. Medeiros fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt. Medeiros is on the wrong end of a nice combination from O Doherty. We've been told by Medeiros's head coaches at ~T~ Troid - Gym that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! O Doherty misses with a series of wild punches.
That's one minute gone in the round. Medeiros throws a jab when O Doherty was well out of range. O Doherty scores with a jab. Medeiros acknowledges it with a nod of the head. O Doherty throws an overhand right that lands on Medeiros's shoulder, as Medeiros tries to avoid the shot. Medeiros will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him. O Doherty throws a right and a left that both miss. O Doherty scores with a decent looking hook. O Doherty lands a jab to Medeiros's midsection. O Doherty slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range. O Doherty blocks a jab. This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by O Doherty. Nice takedown defense from O Doherty. No joy for Medeiros on that attempt. Medeiros throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Medeiros, as that shot connected.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Medeiros ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. Medeiros dives in and grabs O Doherty's left leg, looking for a takedown. O Doherty pushes down on Medeiros's head and hops out. Mickey O Doherty is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Medeiros slips a jab and a cross from O Doherty.
O Doherty lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Medeiros feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if O Doherty can do anything to dispel that myth. We must be close to a standup if these guys don't pick up the pace. O Doherty managing to control the position. Medeiros chips away with some ground and pound. Medeiros passes easily into side control. Nice work. O Doherty is trying to buck Medeiros off. O Doherty is trying to control Medeiros's posture but Medeiros avoids it. Medeiros moves into full mount! Medeiros tucks in and makes sure he doesn't lose the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round. O Doherty is not a happy chappy… he wants out of there.
Medeiros content just to control the position here. The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. O Doherty is trying to stand up. BOOM! Medeiros connects with a massive shot to the dome!
Medeiros controlling the position easily from mount. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work. Medeiros wants to control the pace but O Doherty is squirming around nicely. Medeiros controlling the pace for now. Both fighters really going for it on the ground here! The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Medeiros trying to control but O Doherty is having none of it.
The ref stands the fighters back up because Jose Medeiros just wasn't active enough. Medeiros's hands are dropping dangerously low here and O Doherty connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Medeiros scrambles back to his feet. O Doherty lands a nice shot that snaps Medeiros's head back.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Medeiros takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
Medeiros has his takedown stuffed and O Doherty counters with a two punch combo. The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action! A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Medeiros. O Doherty just misses with a punch to the body.
O Doherty getting the better of the striking in that exchange. O Doherty stuns Medeiros with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mickey O Doherty dominated that round. 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 Doherty looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Medeiros shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts O Doherty as he jumps to the side. The fighters circling - Medeiros throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Medeiros shoots in for a takedown but O Doherty shows good takedown defense. Medeiros misses with a low kick as O Doherty jumps back. Medeiros cracks O Doherty with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Medeiros just misses with a punch to the body.
Medeiros misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from O Doherty.
O Doherty throws a hook but Medeiros avoids it easily. O Doherty throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Medeiros fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but O Doherty is out of range. Medeiros's jab looks to have found its range, popping O Doherty under the eye. Medeiros darts in looking for a takedown but O Doherty gets double underhooks and turns Medeiros into the cage. That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Jose Medeiros. That's going to take a lot out of him. O Doherty scores with an uppercut up the middle. O Doherty tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Medeiros's elbow. Medeiros misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round. O Doherty breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
O Doherty punishes Medeiros's body with a nice straight punch. O Doherty lands a jab to Medeiros's midsection. Jose Medeiros is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Medeiros throws out a loose jab but O Doherty uses good head movement to avoid it. Medeiros closes this distance looking for a takedown but O Doherty circles away. Medeiros shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with O Doherty but O Doherty pushes him off and we're back to square one. O Doherty thows a body shot but no joy. Jose Medeiros seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. O Doherty lands a jab. Medeiros jabbing away but nothing is landing. O Doherty fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Medeiros on the side of the head. Mickey O Doherty seems to be getting the better of the standup. Medeiros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Doherty. O Doherty swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target. Medeiros dives in for a single leg takedown but O Doherty sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage. O Doherty is pushing Medeiros up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
That's two minutes gone in the round. O Doherty breaks from the clinch.
A leg kick checked by O Doherty. O Doherty misses with a double jab.
Medeiros looks to land a left hand but O Doherty moved out of range nicely. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Medeiros uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from O Doherty. Medeiros looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? O Doherty is fending him off so far but Medeiros persists. Nope, O Doherty circles away and we're back to standing. Medeiros misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. O Doherty rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Medeiros moves out of range and avoids them all easily. Medeiros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Doherty. Medeiros throws a leg kick but O Doherty sees it coming and moves out of range. O Doherty throws a series of punches but Medeiros avoids them all with ease.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Some wild striking there from Medeiros.
Medeiros throws a nice looking combination but O Doherty bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Decent striking displayed by O Doherty there. Medeiros shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as O Doherty sprawls well. O Doherty wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Medeiros gets slowly back to his feet. Medeiros misses with a series of wild punches.
The fighters circling - O Doherty throws out the jab but it was never going to land. O Doherty scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business. Medeiros misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out. O Doherty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Medeiros doesn't seem bothered though. Medeiros throws the kick towards the body but O Doherty avoids it. Medeiros looks to land a combination but O Doherty avoids it well. Medeiros shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat. Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Medeiros advances position into side control! This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Medeiros prevents O Doherty from escaping the position. Medeiros tries to advance to mount but O Doherty denies him. O Doherty is trying to escape and get back to his feet. Medeiros is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt O Doherty will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Jose Medeiros overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far. O Doherty is looking for a sweep. Medeiros taking a breather here. O Doherty wants to escape from the position here - easier said than done! As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. A bit of a lull in the action. I'm sure it will pick up again soon... even if the ref has to physically pick them up and put them back on their feet. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Mickey O Doherty will probably get the nod - 10:9. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. This is the final round!
A cross from O Doherty lands. O Doherty misses with an uppercut. O Doherty ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face. O Doherty throws a nice looking combination but Medeiros bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. O Doherty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes. Medeiros throws a hook but O Doherty blocks it. Medeiros avoids a punch combination nicely.
O Doherty lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Medeiros circles away quickly and effectively. O Doherty lands a jab to the nose. O Doherty works the jab nicely. Medeiros takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket. Medeiros misses with a double jab
and Medeiros takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles. O Doherty looks to land a left hand but Medeiros moved out of range nicely. O Doherty throws a hook to the side of Medeiros's head but Medeiros sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. O Doherty gets caught flat footed, as Medeiros shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
That's one minute gone in the round. Hammerfist, elbow! yells Medeiros's corner. There ya go! There ya go! O Doherty really doesn't want to stay on the ground with Medeiros. If he can't get it back to his feet, it's only a matter of time before he'll be tapping out. O Doherty is controlling Medeiros's posture. Medeiros won't allow O Doherty to get back to his feet. O Doherty takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Medeiros looking to pass the guard. Medeiros drops back looking for a leg! O Doherty is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and O Doherty manages to kick Medeiros off! Medeiros jumps back into O Doherty's guard. O Doherty being controlled here, momentarily. Medeiros loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. Medeiros trying to control but O Doherty is working from the bottom.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Medeiros is really struggling to control O Doherty but he's trying to hold on to the position. We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup. O Doherty working for a triangle but Medeiros defends it easily.
O Doherty wants to stand but Medeiros is controlling the position. Medeiros wants to control from the top but O Doherty keeps moving. Medeiros prevents O Doherty from getting back to his feet. Medeiros passes into half guard. Medeiros not doing much here.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Medeiros's ground tactics aren't going to win him many fans. Let's hope he's got fireworks for us if he gets back to his feet because he's not doing much on the ground. Medeiros seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but O Doherty does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up, due to lack of activity on the part of Jose Medeiros. O Doherty is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot. Medeiros throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling O Doherty to counter with a crisp jab. Jose Medeiros has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! O Doherty scores with a three punch combo!
Medeiros misses with a looping right. O Doherty misses the jab. Medeiros lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Medeiros misses with a jab, cross combination.
O Doherty connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe. Medeiros missing with a left hand there. O Doherty was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Medeiros walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
That's four minutes gone in the round. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Medeiros waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract O Doherty. Medeiros throws a head kick that misses. Medeiros gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there. O Doherty misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Medeiros.
Medeiros avoids a lazy jab quite easily. O Doherty throws a shot from downtown. Medeiros moves away and avoids it. O Doherty throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Medeiros misses with the combination.
Medeiros takes a jab right on the kisser.
Medeiros misses with a straight right. As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action. Medeiros shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says O Doherty as he avoids it easily. Medeiros is looking to chop away at O Doherty's legs. O Doherty lands with a nice body punch.
And that's the end of the fight! I would just about give that final round to Mickey O Doherty. I've got O Doherty 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 Patrick Alders scores the fight 27:30 Judge Saam Ante scores the fight 27:30 Judge Nard Betker scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Mickey O Doherty! A very excited looking Mickey O Doherty made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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