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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Donovan Swalatti (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Noel Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Noel Doyle is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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134 lbs
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180 cm
25
145 lbs
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BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Donovan Swalatti!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Noel Doyle!
The judges for this bout are Winston Alpacca, Sandra Marshall and Dirk Anderson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Swalatti keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Swalatti rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doyle moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doyle has closed the distance and engaged Swalatti in a clinch.
A knee to the head by Doyle.
Doyle breaks the clinch.
Swalatti throws a looping overhand right but Doyle ducks down to avoid it.
Doyle shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Swalatti counters with a series of strikes. Doyle will be more careful next time no doubt.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Noel Doyle seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doyle looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Donovan Swalatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noel Doyle.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle moves out of range of the body kick.
Swalatti tries a head kick but it misses.
Doyle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Doyle keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Swalatti.
Doyle takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Doyle doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Swalatti counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
A slapping leg kick lands for Swalatti.
Swalatti throws a hook but Doyle avoids it easily.
Swalatti throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Nice sprawl there from Swalatti as Doyle shoots in.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Doyle.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a takedown
and Swalatti counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Doyle shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Swalatti defends it nicely.
Doyle looks winded!
Swalatti misses with a double jab.
Doyle throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Swalatti tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Doyle is in Swalatti's guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Swalatti keeping moving, preventing Doyle from controlling successfully.
Swalatti avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Doyle has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle forces his way into half guard.
Doyle performing his best blanket impression for a moment.
Doyle sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Swalatti defending well though.
Doyle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Swalatti's head.
Doyle content to sit in half guard and control for a moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Doyle's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
Doyle is trying to work for a kimura but Swalatti is defending well.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doyle takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Swalatti fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doyle has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Swalatti misses with a double jab
and Doyle moves into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Donovan Swalatti dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
No luck with that takedown attempt from Doyle.
Swalatti is looking for a counter combo.
Donovan Swalatti is winning the standup battle so far.
Swalatti looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Doyle is looking to chop away at Swalatti's legs.
Doyle closes the distance and clinches.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Doyle takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Doyle misses with a knee strike.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Swalatti is trying to break the clinch but Doyle is controlling him.
Doyle is trying to pull guard but Swalatti has him pressed against the cage.
Doyle crunches a lovely knee into Swalatti's ribcage.
Doyle is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Swalatti is defending well for now.
Swalatti wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Nice body punch from Doyle.
Doyle goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doyle tries a body shot but Swalatti blocks it.
Doyle lands an elbow just above Swalatti 's eye.
Doyle misses with a knee strike.
Doyle pulls guard effortlessly.
Swalatti has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Doyle is proving hard to escape from.
Doyle seems keen to control rather than go for a submission, at least for now.
Doyle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Swalatti 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 working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Swalatti throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily.
Swalatti throws a leg kick that misses.
Doyle fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Swalatti avoids it really well and circles away.
Swalatti tried to counter with a leg kick but Doyle avoided it.
Donovan Swalatti has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Noel Doyle.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle moves into the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doyle.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doyle.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
Doyle breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Doyle.
Swalatti appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Doyle gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Swalatti counters with a nice body shot.
Doyle is breathing heavily.
Doyle forces Swalatti back against the cage and clinches.
Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swalatti.
Swalatti wants to get back to striking at distance but Doyle won't allow it.
Doyle pulls Swalatti into guard.
Swalatti might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Swalatti is looking to stand up but Doyle won't let him.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doyle trying to control the position.
Doyle looking for a sweep. Not yet Doyle, not yet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Noel Doyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. This is the final round!
Swalatti stuns Doyle with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Swalatti lands a nice hook to Doyle's body. Doyle takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Doyle dives in for a single leg takedown but Swalatti sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Doyle clinches up against the cage.
Swalatti tries to break the clinch but Doyle is controlling the position.
Doyle trying to land knees to the body.
Doyle escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doyle rushes Swalatti and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle scores with a knee to the head.
Swalatti avoiding damage as Doyle throws knees to the body.
Doyle working aggressively here.
Doyle lands a right hand that snaps the head of Swalatti backwards.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle misses with a knee to the head.
Doyle takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Swalatti is trying to push Doyle away but Doyle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doyle prevents Swalatti from breaking the clinch.
Doyle breaks the clinch.
Doyle slips a jab and a cross from Swalatti.
Swalatti lands with a nice body kick.
Doyle moves into the clinch.
Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swalatti.
A knee to the head by Doyle.
Doyle swings wildly with an uppercut but Swalatti uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doyle lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Doyle misses with a knee strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Swalatti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doyle looking to throw knees to the head but Swalatti is blocking nicely.
Swalatti has had enough of the clinch but Doyle keeps him there for the moment.
Doyle keeps control of Swalatti as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
Doyle throws a knee to the head but misses.
Swalatti is trying to push Doyle away but Doyle has him pressed against the cage, so he's going nowhere.
Doyle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Swalatti wants to break the clinch but can't.
Swalatti avoiding damage as Doyle throws knees to the body.
Swalatti is looking to break free of the clinch but Doyle has double underhooks.
Doyle throws a punch but it's blocked by Swalatti.
Swalatti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doyle has him pressed against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Swalatti is trying to break the clinch but Doyle has him pressed against the cage.
A frustrated look appears on Swalatti's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Swalatti wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doyle has him pressed against the cage.
Doyle lands an elbow just above Swalatti 's eye.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Swalatti is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Swalatti.
Swalatti on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Doyle stalling.
Doyle holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Doyle tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Swalatti avoids it.
Swalatti prevents a body shot from Doyle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle trying to stall but Swalatti improves his position.
Doyle breaks from the clinch.
Swalatti throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Doyle wants to counter with a clinch but Swalatti pushes him away.
Doyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Swalatti lands a glancing blow to the side of Doyle's head.
Donovan Swalatti is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Swalatti moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Doyle takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Swalatti dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doyle. That did some damage!
Swalatti with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Doyle shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Swalatti pinned against the cage. Swalatti gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
And that's the end of the fight!
Noel Doyle comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Doyle 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 Winston Alpacca scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sandra Marshall scores the fight 28:29
Judge Dirk Anderson scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Noel Doyle!
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FIGHT
RATING
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