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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Eamon Dougherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and First Attempt (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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195 lbs
3 - 1 - 0 |
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190 cm
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190 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Brown Belt
Basic striking
Knockout power |
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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
3 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Eamon Dougherty !
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, First Attempt!
The judges for this bout are Michael Johnstone, Sandra Marshall and Bart Greer.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Attempt.
Dougherty throws a right high kick that is partially blocked by Attempt.
Attempt avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dougherty fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
The fighters circling - Attempt throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Attempt wants to clinch up but Dougherty keeps it at a distance.
Dougherty seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Attempt is looking to clinch but Dougherty is avoiding it.
Dougherty is looking to counter punch.
Attempt misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Dougherty .
Dougherty seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Dougherty misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Nice sprawl there from Dougherty as Attempt shoots in.
Attempt misses with an uppercut. Dougherty saw that one coming.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Attempt tries to clinch but Dougherty moves away
letting Dougherty counter with a right hand.
Attempt shoots in but no luck this time.
Eamon Dougherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of First Attempt.
Attempt doesn't manage to clinch there - Dougherty circles away.
Dougherty scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Attempt doesn't seem bothered though.
Dougherty bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dougherty turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dougherty lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
The fight stays on the outside here - Attempt looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dougherty avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
First Attempt seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dougherty slips a jab from Attempt.
Attempt misses with an uppercut
letting Dougherty counter with a right hand.
Dougherty throws out a powerful jab.
Attempt misses with an uppercut.
Dougherty motions for Attempt to come forward. Dougherty throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Attempt wants to clinch
and Dougherty counters with a right hand to the body.
A slapping body kick lands there for Dougherty .
Dougherty moves out of range as Attempt strikes.
Attempt fails to land the takedown.
Dougherty scores with a nice right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
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!
Attempt fails with an attempt to clinch.
Some wild striking there from Dougherty .
Attempt tries to clinch up.
Attempt fails in his attempt to clinch.
Attempt tries to clinch there but Dougherty circles away.
Dougherty ducks under a wild hook from Attempt.
Dougherty uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Attempt.
Attempt is looking to clinch.
Dougherty slips a straight right by Attempt.
Dougherty looks to land a combination. Attempt sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
A combination from Dougherty does no damage.
Dougherty closes the distance and gets a trip takedown into side control. Attempt quickly recovers to half guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dougherty is pressing down on Attempt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Attempt is holding on for now.
Dougherty is taking a breather. Attempt says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Attempt actively working from the bottom here.
Attempt is trying to get back to full guard.
Dougherty looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee calls for the fighters to work.
Attempt looking for submissions off his back.
Attempt taking some punishment here, with Dougherty in his half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dougherty is pressing down on Attempt's thigh, looking to free his foot. Attempt is holding on for now.
Attempt looking for submissions off his back.
Dougherty is looking to pass the guard... He's managed it - he's now in full mount!
Dougherty putting on the heat here with some good ground and pound!
Attempt really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Dougherty sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Dougherty working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Attempt is in all sorts of trouble here.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Eamon Dougherty dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Dougherty lands a body shot.
Attempt darts in looking for a takedown but Dougherty gets double underhooks and turns Attempt into the cage.
Attempt has his takedown stuffed
and Dougherty counters with a two punch combo.
Decent striking displayed by Dougherty there.
Dougherty digs a good body shot into Attempt's ribs.
Dougherty moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Attempt shoots in for a takedown but Dougherty shows good takedown defense.
Eamon Dougherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of First Attempt.
Attempt is looking to clinch.
Eamon Dougherty is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Attempt tries to clinch but Dougherty moves away
and Dougherty counters with a straight punch to the midsection.
Dougherty decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Attempt looking for submissions off his back.
Dougherty landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Attempt looking for submissions off his back.
Dougherty takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Attempt looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
The two fighters exchange a few words. I couldn't hear what they were saying but maybe it's more fun if you make it up yourself. Dougherty connects with a nice short shot to Attempt's temple.
Dougherty working the head and body with strikes.
Dougherty is working for a kimura but Attempt is defending it quite comfortably.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Attempt tries to get to full guard but Dougherty has control of the leg.
Ground and pound from Dougherty .
Attempt looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dougherty trying to pass the guard but Attempt defending well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dougherty not doing much here.
Attempt looking for submissions off his back.
Dougherty is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Dougherty passes to full mount!
Dougherty content just to control the position here.
Attempt slips a leg in and gets back to half guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dougherty passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Attempt!
Dougherty lands a couple of good shots and Attempt has given up his back, trying to escape the position!
Dougherty lands shots from the back.
Dougherty is working really hard to secure the rear naked choke. Attempt defends successfully for a significant amount of time. Both fighters are looking very determined.
So, who will make the next big move? In this position it could be crucial.
Dougherty softening up his opponent with strikes here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dougherty controlling well, preventing Attempt from escaping the position.
You know, I was talking to some of our celebrities at ringside tonight and they were split right down the middle on who was going to win this fight.
I really don't envy Attempt right now.
Dougherty is punishing Attempt with some ground and pound.
Dougherty lands a punch to the side of the head from the back.
Attempt tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dougherty lands a shot to the body, followed up by a shot to the exposed head of his trapped opponent.
Dougherty looking to finish Attempt with some ground and pound. This is bad for Attempt!
Attempt is rocked!
Dougherty loads up on a couple of big shots to the head that have Attempt scrambling to escape. He can't get free though and several more unanswered shots from Dougherty land to the head. The referee has no choice but to stop the fight. Dougherty stands and salutes the crowd.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:59 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Eamon Dougherty !
A less than humble Eamon Dougherty misjudged his post fight interview somewhat and came across a little too arrogant whilst trying to hype up his own abilities.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
56% |
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