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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Barry Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Coilean O Brien (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). O Brien has chosen Foggy Dew as his entrance music. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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346 lbs
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291 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
0 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Barry Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Coilean O Brien!
The judges for this bout are Ben Zyskovitsi, Marco Blurström and Matti Vanhoillinen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
O Brien moves into the clinch.
Doyle stops a takedown attempt from O Brien.
O Brien slows down the pace here.
Doyle can't get the takedown.
O Brien content to slow the pace in the clinch.
O Brien will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Doyle up against the cage.
O Brien pulls guard effortlessly.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien pulls Doyle in close to his closed guard and prevents Doyle from doing any damage or advancing position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle tries to stand but O Brien is controlling from the bottom.
O Brien is adopting a defensive guard.
O Brien throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Doyle trying to control the position from guard on top but O Brien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
O Brien thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
O Brien closes the distance and clinches up with Doyle, looking for a takedown. O Brien pushes Doyle against the cage but Doyle circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Coilean O Brien seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doyle sprawls well. Doyle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet.
Doyle is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from O Brien.
Barry Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coilean O Brien.
O Brien misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
As O Brien tries to get set, Doyle tries to push him back and clinch up but O Brien manages to avoid the attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien darts in looking for a takedown but Doyle gets double underhooks and turns O Brien into the cage.
Doyle is trying to close the distance and clinch up, after that failed offence from O Brien.
O Brien connects with a nice looking jab.
It looks like Barry Doyle has been cut.
A left and a right from O Brien both land. Nice combination.
Doyle displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from O Brien.
O Brien darts in and clinches Doyle up against the cage.
O Brien prevents a takedown attempt there.
O Brien tries to circle away but Doyle has him pinned against the cage.
Doyle fails to pull the fight into his guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle working hard to break the clinch.
O Brien working hard to break the clinch.
O Brien goes for a takedown in the clinch but Doyle prevents it.
O Brien tries to circle away but Doyle has him pinned against the cage.
O Brien looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
O Brien has Doyle pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Doyle manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
O Brien pulls Doyle into guard.
Doyle trying to control the position from guard on top but O Brien is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Brien has control of Doyle's left arm, preventing Doyle from doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coilean O Brien dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Barry Doyle's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Doyle tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
O Brien has managed to clinch.
O Brien looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Doyle wants a takedown but no success here.
O Brien stalling.
O Brien pulls guard successfully.
Doyle is sitting in guard, working some ground and pound.
O Brien has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
O Brien pulls Doyle in close to his closed guard and prevents Doyle from doing any damage or advancing position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle trying to control but O Brien is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien controlling the position.
We've had a lack of effective grappling in the last minute or so, which could well see a referee standup.
Doyle knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for O Brien on the ground.
O Brien lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard.
O Brien won't allow Doyle to get back to his feet.
That's two 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.
O Brien controlling from the guard. I say controlling but really, he's stalling.
O Brien throwing strikes from guard but Doyle blocks nicely.
O Brien pushing down on Doyle's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
O Brien trying to control the pace.
O Brien wants to pass to mount but Doyle is defending the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
O Brien missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
O Brien trying to control the pace.
O Brien's corner are shouting for him to control the position and he seems happy to oblige.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
O Brien with a poor takedown
and Doyle counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Doyle sprawls well. Doyle wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. O Brien gets slowly back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle forces O Brien back against the cage and clinches.
Doyle wants to break free but O Brien has control.
O Brien tries to pull guard but Doyle holds him up against the cage and eventually O Brien drops back down to his feet.
Barry Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coilean O Brien.
Doyle has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. O Brien is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
O Brien looks to throw an elbow but misses.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Doyle tries to pull guard but O Brien won't allow it.
Doyle could do with losing a few pounds - he looks very soft around the mid section, to put it politely.
Doyle jumps guard but O Brien stands there with Doyle around his waist. Doyle gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
O Brien lands with a left to the head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Coilean O Brien showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Barry Doyle's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! This is the final round!
O Brien drives through and clinches with Doyle against the cage.
O Brien wants a takedown.
O Brien trying to land knees to the body.
O Brien changes levels and goes for a takedown here. Doyle fights it off and pushes away nicely.
O Brien shoots in looking for a takedown. Doyle tries to sprawl out of it but O Brien keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Doyle manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Barry Doyle has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Coilean O Brien.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
O Brien shoots in looking for a takedown but Doyle manages to keep the fight standing, pushing O Brien's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Doyle lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
O Brien darts in and clinches Doyle up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Brien fails to pull the fight into his guard.
O Brien can't break the clinch.
Doyle looking to throw knees to the head but O Brien is blocking nicely.
O Brien avoiding damage as Doyle throws knees to the body.
O Brien has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Doyle uses from the top position.
O Brien looking for submissions off his back, moving his hips, looking for an opening.
O Brien pulls Doyle in close to prevent any damage.
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 stopping the sweep attempt from O Brien.
Doyle being controlled here momentarily.
Doyle stopping the sweep attempt from O Brien.
Doyle has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
O Brien working for a triangle but Doyle defends it easily.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
O Brien moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle leaves O Brien with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
O Brien moves into the clinch successfully.
Doyle gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from O Brien.
O Brien jumps guard but Doyle turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
O Brien takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A few boos can be heard. I'm sure they will multiply if the fighters don't pick up the pace.
Doyle is trying to pull guard but O Brien has him pressed against the cage.
Doyle's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
O Brien shoots in for a takedown but Doyle shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
O Brien has a takedown stuffed.
O Brien moves into the clinch.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
O Brien is trying to work for a single leg takedown but Doyle pulls him back up using the underhooks.
Barry Doyle has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Coilean O Brien is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Doyle tries for a takedown. No joy.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Coilean O Brien.
I've got O Brien 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 Ben Zyskovitsi scores the fight 27:30
Judge Marco Blurström scores the fight 27:30
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 28:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Coilean O Brien!
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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