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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Derrick Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Toby Yarrow (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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177 lbs
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170 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
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BJJ Blue Belt
Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 3 - 0, fighting out of London, Derrick Doyle!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of London, Toby Yarrow !
The judges for this bout are William Gold, Colin Fotheringham and Daniel Bishop.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Yarrow misses the shot to the body.
Doyle keeps the fight on the outside.
That kick from Yarrow tenderised Doyle's leg. Doyle is trying to keep his angry face on.
Doyle fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Doyle blocks a head kick by Yarrow .
Doyle is looking to counter with head kicks.
Yarrow is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Doyle's half guard.
Yarrow drops an elbow to the side of Doyle's head.
Yarrow wants to stand up but Doyle has a hold of him and won't allow it.
Doyle throws a strike from the bottom that misses.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Yarrow is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Yarrow drops an elbow to the side of Doyle's head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle is staying active underneath Yarrow , who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Doyle on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Yarrow looks over to his corner - he wants some instructions but his corner are not responding.
Yarrow blocks the strikes from Doyle.
Yarrow working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yarrow is keen to just control but Doyle is a slippery customer.
Yarrow tries to stand but can't do so whilst Doyle controls his leg.
Doyle looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
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.
Yarrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yarrow perhaps working for something from half guard, or maybe not. It looks like he's just sitting there.
Yarrow looks to land a strike but Doyle avoids it nicely and regains full guard.
Yarrow postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
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.
Yarrow makes his way to full guard. A much better position for Yarrow .
Doyle working from the guard for now, landing some ground and pound.
Yarrow looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doyle is one step ahead there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doyle postures up and lands a big shot to Yarrow 's brow.
Yarrow has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Doyle can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Doyle working some strikes from top position.
Yarrow bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Doyle's guard.
Doyle really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
Yarrow postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Doyle is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Yarrow , into his guard.
Yarrow looks winded!
Doyle loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doyle with a nice head shot there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lands a couple of elbows.
Doyle is looking to work some ground and pound but Yarrow has wrist control.
Doyle postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Yarrow is trying to keep Doyle in close.
Doyle distracts Yarrow with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Yarrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Yarrow is trying to control the position but Doyle postures up.
Doyle will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Doyle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yarrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yarrow avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Doyle cracks Yarrow with a solid left hand.
Doyle working some strikes from top position.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Yarrow tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Doyle cracks Yarrow with a solid left hand.
Yarrow not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doyle working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Toby Yarrow will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Doyle gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Yarrow wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doyle throws an elbow but it's blocked.
Yarrow breaks the clinch.
Yarrow looking for a takedown here - he's got it.
Yarrow throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Doyle works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doyle is on top in guard.
Doyle scoring with some ground and pound.
Doyle missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Doyle postures up in Yarrow 's guard and throws a big left but Yarrow blocks it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doyle stopping the sweep attempt from Yarrow .
Yarrow has momentary wrist control but Doyle slips an elbow through the middle.
Doyle is in close to Yarrow 's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Yarrow working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Doyle.
Yarrow throws some sloppy strikes off his back.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Doyle accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Doyle throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Doyle got a little sloppy there for a moment and Yarrow has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Doyle has managed to get both his arms back between Yarrow 's legs - danger averted.
Yarrow is breathing heavily.
Yarrow looking to control.
Doyle throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Yarrow works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Yarrow preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Doyle gets to his feet. Yarrow looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
Doyle shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
The fight stays on the outside here - Yarrow looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Yarrow manages to get an easy takedown there - catching Doyle on his heels. He'll look to pass Doyle's guard now, I'm sure.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Yarrow gets to his feet. Doyle looking to butt scoot but the ref puts an end to that. On your feet son!
A combination from Yarrow does no damage.
Excellent takedown into side control there by Yarrow .
Doyle manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu!
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doyle is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Doyle thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Yarrow 's head.
Doyle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Doyle is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doyle working some ground and pound from close in. He's looking to maintain this position and strike for a while by the looks of things... although he'll probably advance to full mount in a minute now I've said that.
Yarrow keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
Doyle landing with strikes to the body and head, softening up his opponent.
Yarrow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Yarrow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Doyle is working away from the top position though.
Doyle drops an elbow to the side of Yarrow 's head.
Doyle working the head and body with strikes.
Yarrow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Doyle working the head and body with strikes.
Yarrow is trying to get back to full guard.
Doyle is thwarting Yarrow 's attempts to control the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarrow on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Doyle seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
Doyle not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Doyle has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Yarrow has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Doyle is working away from the top position though.
Doyle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Doyle working over Yarrow with some ground and pound. Yarrow looks like he wants out of this position, which is understandable.
Doyle scores with a couple of good hammerfists.
Doyle prevents Yarrow from standing back up.
Doyle lands strikes from half guard.
Doyle looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Doyle is nestled in close to Yarrow , controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Derrick 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!
Sloppy strikes from Yarrow . Those never looked like landing.
Yarrow just manages to avoid a counter high kick fromDoyle.
Yarrow closes the distance and pushes Doyle back into the cage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Doyle blocks a body shot from Yarrow .
Yarrow gets a trip takedown into half guard.
Doyle punching from the bottom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doyle is not content to let Yarrow control the position.
Derrick Doyle overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Yarrow takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Yarrow is looking to stand up but he'll have to free his leg first. Instead, Doyle manages to get to full guard.
Yarrow loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Yarrow trying to control but Doyle is working from the bottom.
Yarrow must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Doyle 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 being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has decided to stand the fighters back up, so we'll restart on the feet.
Yarrow looks to land a combination but Doyle avoids it well.
Doyle closes the distance and pushes Yarrow back into the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doyle lands a right hand.
Yarrow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Yarrow tries to throw a body punch but Doyle avoids it by throwing Yarrow back against the cage.
A knee to the head by Doyle.
Doyle with a knee to the head.
Yarrow takes a knee right on the jaw!
Still in the clinch, Yarrow scores with a nice short uppercut.
Yarrow presses Doyle against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Yarrow takes an elbow to the temple.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Yarrow trying to land knees to the body.
Yarrow has clasped his hands together around Doyle's back... aaand, he's got a takedown into side control. Nicely done.
Doyle is not content to let Yarrow control the position.
Yarrow is trying to ground and pound but Doyle uses the momentary lack of control by Yarrow to regain half guard.
Yarrow seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Doyle does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Yarrow throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Yarrow blocks the strikes from Doyle.
Yarrow thows a huge punch but Doyle dodges it nicely.
Yarrow trying to control from half guard but Doyle is working away.
Yarrow stalling away here and it's allowed Doyle to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Yarrow stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doyle swivels though and keeps the full guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now Doyle is on top in guard.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Toby Yarrow .
I think Yarrow 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 William Gold scores the fight 28:29
Judge Colin Fotheringham scores the fight 28:29
Judge Daniel Bishop scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Toby Yarrow !
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