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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Jimmy Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Boyd McGuire (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The crowd seem to be enjoying McGuire's choice of entrance music: Five Finger Death Punch - The Way Of The Fist. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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150 lbs
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154 lbs
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Great wrestler
World class boxer
Granite chin |
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Excellent grappler
World class MT
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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
13 - 2 - 1, fighting out of Amsterdam, Jimmy Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
18 - 9 - 2, fighting out of New York, Boyd McGuire!
The judges for this bout are Daniel Bishop, James Atkins and Phil Schofield.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doyle lands a body shot.
Doyle just misses with a punch to the body.
Doyle throws a big shot that misses.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
An attempted straight right counter from Doyle misses the target.
Doyle swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doyle moves out of range of the body kick from McGuire.
Doyle uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by McGuire.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
Doyle slips a jab from McGuire.
McGuire cracks the inside of Doyle's front leg.
Doyle has been talking about how he's improved his wrestling in the run up to the fight so let's see if that's enough to sway the balance.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
Doyle looks to land a body kick but McGuire moved away.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doyle's calf.
McGuire scores with a nice strike.
McGuire throws a low kick but Doyle avoids it.
It looked like Doyle wanted to counter with a hook but didn't fully commit.
An inside leg kick lands from Doyle.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
McGuire misses with a low kick as Doyle jumps back.
McGuire scores with a kick to the midsection.
A jab lands there for McGuire.
McGuire takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
McGuire throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Doyle misses.
A countering left hand to the body from McGuire misses.
McGuire ducks under a wild hook from Doyle.
McGuire with the counter takedown but Doyle avoids it easily.
Doyle moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
McGuire lands a front kick.
Doyle misses with a leg kick
so McGuire counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doyle is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doyle is looking to pass McGuire's guard but actually McGuire recovers to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle won't allow McGuire to sweep him here.
Doyle being controlled here momentarily.
McGuire looking for a sweep. Not yet McGuire, not yet.
McGuire throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
McGuire looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
McGuire looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire working for a triangle but Doyle defends it easily.
McGuire throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
McGuire can't keep his opponent in guard - Doyle advances to half guard, no doubt looking to mount.
Doyle is looking to advance position but McGuire won't allow it.
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.
McGuire wants to get back to full guard.
McGuire is still trying to improve position.
McGuire wants to get back to full guard but Doyle has mounted him!
McGuire tries to hold on but Doyle pushes him away.
McGuire is working to get back to half guard.
McGuire is squirming around, avoiding Doyle's attempts to control the action.
Doyle is really struggling to control McGuire but he's trying to hold on to the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Boyd McGuire will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Good leg kick by Doyle there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
McGuire lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doyle backwards.
Doyle tries to throw a body punch but McGuire avoids it by throwing Doyle back against the cage.
McGuire lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Doyle backwards.
Doyle letting McGuire take a breather here.
Good body shot from Doyle.
Doyle swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doyle fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
McGuire misses with some punches.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doyle's elbow.
McGuire has a couple of punches blocked by Doyle.
McGuire tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doyle's elbow.
McGuire escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doyle blocks the body kick.
McGuire scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
Doyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
McGuire closes the distance and clinches.
Doyle prevents a body shot from McGuire.
McGuire swings wildly with an uppercut but Doyle uses good head movement to avoid it.
McGuire misses with a body punch.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from McGuire.
McGuire dodges an elbow strike from Doyle.
McGuire misses with a punch to the body.
Doyle gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
Doyle takes an elbow to the temple.
McGuire goes for a takedown attempt but Doyle pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Doyle lands a jab to McGuire's midsection.
Doyle is looking to wear down McGuire with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
McGuire takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Doyle takes one to the side of the head.
McGuire takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Jimmy Doyle is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
McGuire keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doyle throws an uppercut from half a mile away. McGuire sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Doyle keeps the fight on the outside.
McGuire takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doyle misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting McGuire counter with a right hand.
McGuire throws a sloppy head kick
letting Doyle counter with a right hand.
Doyle misses with a series of wild punches.
McGuire moves forwards but Doyle connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doyle looks to land a combination but McGuire avoids it well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Doyle is fending him off so far but McGuire persists. Nope, Doyle circles away and we're back to standing.
McGuire defending well as Doyle loads up on a big left hand.
Doyle connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
McGuire ducks right into an uppercut from Doyle.
Doyle connects with a solid leg kick.
McGuire walks straight into an uppercut. Luckily it didn't land flush.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doyle. McGuire does a little dance to reset his feet.
McGuire thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doyle cracks McGuire with an open hand slap.
Jimmy Doyle is winning the standup battle so far.
Doyle swats away the attempt to clinch by McGuire.
Good exchange - Doyle coming out on top.
A jab lands there for Doyle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle takes one to the side of the head.
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!
McGuire scores with a jab to the head.
Doyle fakes high and swings low for a body shot but McGuire manages to avoid it.
McGuire with a body punch. A glancing blow.
McGuire tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doyle is able to avoid easily.
Doyle takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
McGuire on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
McGuire slips a jab from Doyle.
Doyle blocks the body kick.
Doyle throws an ugly left hook that misses
and McGuire counters with a nice body kick.
Doyle misses with a head kick.
Doyle misses the shot to the body.
McGuire misses the shot to the body.
McGuire missing with a left hand there. Doyle was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jimmy Doyle dominated that second round.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
McGuire throws a low kick but Doyle moves out of range easily.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
McGuire dives in for a single leg takedown but Doyle sprawls and the fighters end up clinched against the cage.
Doyle swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
McGuire fails in his attempt to clinch.
Doyle closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
McGuire dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doyle. That did some damage!
A shot to the liver by Doyle. Beautiful body shot.
McGuire jabbing away but nothing is landing.
McGuire throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Doyle checks the leg kick nicely there.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
McGuire uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doyle.
McGuire scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
McGuire moves out of range as Doyle throws a body kick.
McGuire misses with a leg kick.
Doyle misses with a body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from McGuire. That one must have hurt.
Doyle connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between McGuire's hands.
McGuire tries to clinch up.
McGuire is looking to clinch but Doyle is avoiding it.
Doyle is looking to counter punch.
Doyle keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
McGuire stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
Doyle swings for the body but McGuire moves out of range.
Doyle scores with a body shot.
McGuire throws a head kick that misses.
A little feinted left hand from Doyle on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
McGuire walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Doyle checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
McGuire misses with a body kick.
Doyle wants to slow McGuire down by chopping away at his legs.
McGuire misses with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Doyle stuffs the takedown.
McGuire on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doyle. Doyle obviously looking to wear him down.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doyle looks to land a left hand but McGuire moved out of range nicely.
McGuire looks to score with a jab to the body but Doyle is just out of range.
Doyle avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Doyle lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
McGuire cracks Doyle with a right hand to the side of the head.
Doyle thows a leg kick but McGuire checks it
and McGuire connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
McGuire slips under a jab from Doyle.
McGuire swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doyle throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Doyle throws a lazy right hand but McGuire sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doyle misses with a hook
and McGuire counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doyle thinking.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
McGuire takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
McGuire throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doyle lands a body shot.
Doyle swings away with a body shot that misses
and McGuire counters with an inside leg kick.
McGuire tries to work over Doyle's front leg with a kick but Doyle checks it.
Doyle shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
McGuire moves out of range of the body kick from Doyle.
Doyle misses with an uppercut
and McGuire counters with a nice double leg into guard.
McGuire scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Doyle looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
McGuire throws an elbow that misses. Doyle uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in McGuire's guard. Nice move by Doyle!
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doyle won't allow McGuire to sweep him here.
Doyle is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doyle pushes down on McGuire's leg and manages to get into half guard.
Doyle is looking to take a break and control but McGuire is keeping him honest, looking to work from the bottom.
Jimmy Doyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Doyle stalling.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Jimmy Doyle.
I think Doyle has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Daniel Bishop scores the fight 29:28
Judge James Atkins scores the fight 30:28
Judge Phil Schofield scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jimmy Doyle!
A victorious Jimmy Doyle thanked his army of followers in his post fight interview, telling people to make sure they follow him on Twitter.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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