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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Young Doogie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hale Storm (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Young Doogie has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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150 lbs
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150 lbs
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Good takedowns
Brawler
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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
5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of London, Young Doogie!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Hale Storm!
The judges for this bout are Ivan Kurochkin, Aleksandr Martynov and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doogie seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Doogie misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Storm misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Storm connects with a solid leg kick.
Doogie tries for a takedown but Storm sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Doogie tries to score a power double leg takedown but Storm sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Doogie somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Doogie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doogie looking to score a takedown here. Storm is defending well but Doogie drives through and ends up in Storm's guard.
Storm has managed to wall walk up one of the corner posts to get back to his feet. Doogie is pushing him up against the cage, looking to control the position.
Doogie wants to take the fight to the mat but Storm manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
A knee to the head by Storm.
It looks like Young Doogie has been cut.
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!
Storm manages to break the clinch.
Doogie shoots in for a takedown but Storm shows good takedown defense.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Storm.
Storm lands a head kick!
Storm throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Doogie avoids the head kick by Storm.
Storm keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doogie drives through with a takedown into Storm's guard. Let's see what he can do from the top position.
Doogie throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Storm works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doogie throwing strikes but missing.
Doogie stops Storm from standing up.
Doogie loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doogie postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doogie tries to free his leg and advance position but Storm is retaining full guard.
Doogie content to stall in guard here.
Storm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doogie.
Storm being controlled here, momentarily.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
Doogie misses with a takedown attempt - Storm sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm throws a leg kick which misses Doogie's front leg but catches the back leg as Doogie tries to avoid it.
Doogie seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
Storm tries to sprawl but Doogie drives through with a takedown into half guard.
Doogie is just sitting in half guard, waiting for something to happen.
Doogie throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Storm to regain full guard.
Doogie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Doogie makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
Doogie sitting in guard, not really doing much.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Doogie throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
Storm is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst Doogie is controlling him.
Doogie stays in close to Storm's body and controls the position.
Storm manages to escape and get back to his feet.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Doogie tries to counter with a takedown but Storm is quick to defend against it.
Storm has tried to improve his agility in the runup to this fight.
A thudding body kick lands there by Storm!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Storm.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Hale Storm dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Young Doogie's cut.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Doogie shoots in but Storm avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Doogie shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Let's see what he's got on the mat.
Doogie drops back looking for a heel hook - he quickly realises he's not going to get it but Storm manages to dive on top of him before he can escape and now Doogie has Storm in his guard.
Doogie tries to land a sweep but no joy.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doogie is adopting a defensive guard.
Doogie bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Storm's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doogie drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Storm dives on top into guard.
Doogie looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Storm puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Doogie wants to improve his position but Storm is controlling well.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm is keen to just control but Doogie is a slippery customer.
Doogie wants to improve his position but Storm is controlling well.
Doogie is working hard here to advance position.
The fighters are battling for position here. Doogie manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Storm trying to control the position from guard on top but Doogie is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Doogie is proving hard to escape from.
Doogie pulls Storm in close to prevent any damage.
Doogie'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.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up. He just wasn't happy with the level of activity.
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.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick
so Doogie counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Doogie throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
Storm has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doogie looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Doogie prevents Storm from getting back to his feet.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Storm working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doogie.
Doogie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Young Doogie dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Young Doogie's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. And we move into the final round!
Doogie tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Storm defends well and Doogie ends up having to push Storm into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Storm throws a sloppy head kick and Doogie moves out of range easily.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Doogie is defended easily by Storm.
Doogie has a takedown stuffed.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Young Doogie. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Storm connects with a high kick.
Doogie fails to land the takedown.
Storm throws a big counter head kick but Doogie avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Storm goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Doogie throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. Storm tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Doogie is in Storm's guard.
Doogie distracts Storm with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Storm keeping moving, preventing Doogie from controlling successfully.
Doogie throwing strikes from guard but Storm blocks nicely.
Young Doogie overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doogie postures up in Storm's guard and throws a big left but Storm blocks it.
Doogie is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
Storm has scooted to the edge of the canvas and used the cage to get back to his feet. Doogie has stuck on his opponent and is forcing him back against the cage.
Storm escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doogie takes a head kick and keeps coming.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Storm keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Storm throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Storm tries a head kick but it misses.
Doogie shoots in for a takedown from distance. He catches Storm napping and manages to drive through into side control!
Storm takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Storm is working to avoid the ground and pound but Doogie connects with a decent elbow.
Doogie controls the position from side control.
The strikes coming from Doogie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Doogie staying calm.
Doogie is working Storm over with some ground and pound from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Storm is being controlled here.
Check out the look on Doogie's face as he threw that strike - that's one determined fighter!
Storm struggling a bit here.
The strikes coming from Doogie are missing the target in this wave of attacks.
Doogie trying to control the action but Storm is working from the bottom.
Storm is trying to escape and get back to his feet.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Doogie controls the position.
Doogie cracks Storm with a big elbow.
Storm taking punishment in the form of punches.
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.
Storm is trying to buck Doogie off.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
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.
Doogie misses with a strike but at least he's keeping busy, looking to cause some damage - that will still help him when it comes to the judges scorecards.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Hale Storm.
I think Storm 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 Ivan Kurochkin scores the fight 28:29
Judge Aleksandr Martynov scores the fight 28:29
Judge Sergei Dronov scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Hale Storm!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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