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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Isiah Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kix Hard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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162 lbs
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177 cm
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164 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Decent boxing
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Isiah Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kix Hard!
The judges for this bout are Frank Dennis, Daniel Franklin and Cecil Peabody.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Hard gets a double leg takedown into Doyle's guard.
Hard tries to stand but Doyle is controlling from the bottom.
Doyle throws a nice elbow from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doyle tries to strike from the bottom.
Doyle throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Doyle throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hard uses it to pass to side control.
Hard advances nicely into full mount.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Hard throwing sloppy strikes here. Perhaps if he tightened up his striking from such a dominant position, he'd be able to finish easier.
Doyle has worked his way to half guard, taking advantage of Hard's lack of action.
Doyle is refusing to be controlled, as Hard sits in half guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle missing with punches from the bottom.
Hard sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Doyle defending well though.
Doyle is trying to stand up here but Hard is controlling him well.
Hard seems to be looking for submissions.
Hard tries to stand and escape but Doyle actually recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Hard wants to pass the guard but Doyle is keeping the position.
Hard throws a big elbow that misses.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Hard closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Doyle's guard.
Doyle throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Doyle wants to stand and escape but Hard is having none of it.
Doyle being controlled here, momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard wants to get up but he can't break Doyle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Hard drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Doyle dives on top into guard.
Hard utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Doyle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Doyle is working Hard over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Doyle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
Doyle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Doyle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hard looking for a sweep. Not yet Hard, not yet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Doyle throwing strikes from guard but Hard blocks nicely.
Hard working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doyle.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Doyle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hard avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Doyle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Doyle with a nice head shot there.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Hard 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.
Doyle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Kix Hard will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Hard rushes Doyle and presses him up against the cage.
Hard turns his hips and lands a very nice judo throw into side control!
Hard trying to control the action but Doyle is working from the bottom.
Doyle is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
Doyle manages to get back to half guard.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
Doyle kicks Hard off and gets back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hard misses with a double jab
and Doyle counters with a nice body shot.
Hard rushes Doyle and presses him up against the cage.
Hard lands a body shot.
Hard jumps into guard, dragging Doyle to the mat.
Doyle lands a couple of digs.
Doyle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hard has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doyle has managed to get both his arms back between Hard's legs - danger averted.
Doyle keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hard's head.
Doyle throws a big elbow that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doyle works over Hard with some ground and pound from guard.
Doyle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Doyle scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Doyle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Hard is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Doyle with a flurry of punches that miss.
Doyle with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Hard throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Doyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Hard has his foot on Doyle's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doyle works his way back into a safe position though.
Hard is breathing heavily.
Doyle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Doyle stands up over Hard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Doyle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Doyle postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doyle postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Doyle distracts Hard with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Doyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Doyle scoring with some ground and pound.
Doyle content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Doyle makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Hard works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doyle stands up over Hard, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Doyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Hard has momentary wrist control but Doyle slips an elbow through the middle.
Doyle is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Hard controls Doyle momentarily but Doyle frees himself.
Doyle postures up in Hard's guard and throws a big left but Hard blocks it.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doyle moves into range and clinches up with Hard.
Hard has had enough of the clinch but Doyle keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Isiah Doyle 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!
A momentary lapse in concentration from Doyle enables Hard to shoot in and score with a neat double leg. Doyle manages to secure a closed guard as the fighters hit the mat.
Doyle throws his legs up looking for a submission but Hard uses it to pass to side control.
Doyle tries to improve position but can't.
Doyle on the wrong end of some ground and pound.
Doyle is trying to stand back up. He's worked his way up against the cage but Hard has just dragged him back down to the mat.
Doyle is sneaking out the side here. He's bucked Hard off and has taken his back!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle is throwing punches to the body, looking to soften Hard up.
Doyle has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Doyle lands a shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle missing with punches from the back.
Doyle keeps control of the position as Hard tries to break free.
Doyle is working the ground and pound here and the referee is taking a close look at Hard. He must escape soon or this one will be stopped.
Doyle has the hooks in. Hard is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Doyle working for a choke but Hard is defending well.
I really don't envy Hard right now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle somehow managing to miss with a strike from the back.
Doyle is looking for the choke from the back position but Hard is controlling his hands well.
Hard is defending well here and trying to improve his position.
Hard takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doyle has his opponent's back and is working for the choke.
Hard is covering up but some of the strikes from Doyle are getting through and doing damage.
Isiah Doyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Hard turns into Doyle and is now in his guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle controls Hard momentarily but Hard frees himself.
Doyle doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Doyle throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Hard stands and steps away. Doyle gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Hard shoots in and bounces Doyle off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Doyle wants to stand up but Hard is controlling him.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Hard wants to get up but he can't break Doyle's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
Doyle is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
Doyle lands with a heel strike from the guard.
Hard distracts Doyle with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Doyle throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Hard trying to control but Doyle is working from the bottom.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Hard has closed the distance and engaged Doyle in a clinch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Kix Hard.
I think Hard has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Frank Dennis scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Franklin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Cecil Peabody scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Kix Hard!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
32% |
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