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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between av erage (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Doyle (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). av erage has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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180 cm
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185 lbs
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195 cm
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185 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Granite chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, av erage! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Sean Doyle! The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! erage takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
erage shoots in from a long way out. He's driving through with the takedown attempt and he eventually gets it, landing in Doyle's guard. Doyle is looking to get back to his feet but can't, whilst erage is controlling him. erage wants to control from the top but Doyle keeps moving. Doyle wants to stand but erage is controlling the position. The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves. erage seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
That's one minute gone in the round. erage drops back for a leg but he's not going to get it - he lets go and Doyle dives on top into guard. Doyle is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Doyle trying to stand up but can't free himself from erage's guard. erage is looking to stand up but Doyle isn't so interested in that idea. Doyle wants to get up but he can't break erage's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. erage has his hands on Doyle's head, controlling the position. Doyle wanted to stand there but erage had control of the position. erage working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Doyle doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Doyle manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem. erage is breathing heavily.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doyle is looking to stand up but erage won't let him.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up. erage throws a sloppy head kick and Doyle moves out of range easily. erage avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Doyle tries a head kick but it misses.
erage closes the distance and clinches. erage wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Doyle has him pressed against the ropes. A knee to the head by Doyle.
Doyle is looking to control erage's arms but erage gets an underhook and turns him. Now Doyle has his back to the ropes. A knee to the head by Doyle.
Doyle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
erage avoids the elbow strike from Doyle, against the ropes.
Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from erage.
Doyle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. Doyle tries to stall but erage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
A battle for position here, against the ropes. Maybe erage would be better served going for some more strikes rather than trying to control so much. erage fails to pull the fight into his guard.
erage misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Doyle.
Doyle is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the ropes. Doyle tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Doyle lands a damaging elbow. erage blocks an elbow strike from Doyle.
erage ties up his opponent against the ropes and manages to drag the fight down to the ground. erage no doubt will be looking to work submissions from his guard. Doyle would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Doyle decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on erage, up you get! And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that av erage will probably get the nod. The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Doyle lands with a kick to the temple. erage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" erage shoots for a double leg takedown but Doyle sprawls well. He's pushed erage's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily. Doyle lands a head kick!
Doyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doyle lands with a kick to the temple. erage shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?" Doyle connects with a solid leg kick. Doyle tries to close the distance and clinch but erage swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away. erage fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Doyle throws a head kick that looked like it stung.
Doyle throws a head kick that half lands.
erage tries to keep at a distance but Doyle has taken the fight into the clinch. Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from erage.
erage avoiding damage as Doyle throws knees to the body.
Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from erage.
Doyle wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
That's one minute gone in the round. erage can't break the clinch.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here. Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from erage.
erage avoiding damage as Doyle throws knees to the body.
Doyle trying to land knees to the body.
erage decides to pull guard. erage trying to keep a closed guard but Doyle is proving a slippery customer.
Doyle wants to stand but erage is controlling his posture from full guard. erage is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
That's two minutes gone in the round. My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer. erage looking to hit a scissor sweep but Doyle is one step ahead there. erage is working hard here to advance position. Doyle stands up from erage's guard - Doyle perhaps looking for a knockout. Doyle pulls out of a head kick attempt.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doyle misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doyle lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Doyle throws a leg kick which misses erage's front leg but catches the back leg as erage tries to avoid it. av erage is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. erage tries to clinch there but Doyle circles away.
Doyle instigates a clinch. Doyle with an attempt at a knee that misses.
erage managing to block the knees to the body from Doyle.
erage tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doyle just stands there and leans against the ropes. Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from erage.
Doyle crunches a lovely knee into erage's ribcage. Doyle tries to break the clinch but erage is controlling the position. erage tries to pull guard but Doyle won't allow it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for av erage. That's going to take a lot out of him. Doyle lands an elbow that stopped erage in his tracks for a moment. Doyle tries to break the clinch but erage is controlling the position. Doyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
Doyle lands a nice knee to the body. Good anti-grappling being displayed by erage as Doyle tries to tie him up. Doyle missing with knees to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Doyle throws a knee to the head but misses.
erage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Doyle using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
erage unloads a knee to the mid-section. Doyle lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. erage managing to block the knees to the body from Doyle.
erage fails to pull guard.
Doyle tries to stall but erage uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Doyle misses with a knee to the head. Doyle misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from erage.
erage blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. erage just leaning against Doyle, taking a breather. Doyle crunches a lovely knee into erage's ribcage. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Doyle wants to break the clinch but can't.
erage managing to block the knees to the body from Doyle.
erage jumps guard but Doyle stands there with erage around his waist. erage gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doyle landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Sean Doyle showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards. 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. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
erage changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doyle tries to avoid it but erage manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doyle to the ground. Doyle escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet. Doyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doyle tries to clinch but erage moves out of range. Doyle fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. erage looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Nice uppercut there from Doyle. erage swats away the attempt to clinch by Doyle. erage swats away the attempt to clinch by Doyle. erage feints and then dives in with a takedown. That was a long way out but the feint bought him enough time to close the distance and complete the takedown. Now we'll play guard for a bit and see who can get the better of that position. Doyle is looking to stand up but erage isn't so interested in that idea. Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round. erage loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry. erage has gone for a leg lock! Doyle slips out almost immediately though and dives into erage's guard. Doyle slips nicely into half guard, despite the strikes coming from erage. It looks like Doyle is going to stand back up.
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. erage keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount. erage wants to stand back up but Doyle manages to pass into side control.
erage tries to buck Doyle off but Doyle is having none of it.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doyle wants to stand but erage is controlling his arm. I wouldn't like to be where erage is right now. erage tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Doyle wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control. Doyle tries to stand but erage is controlling his head. Doyle working away.
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. Doyle tries to stand but erage is controlling his head.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground. Doyle jabs erage right on the nose. erage blinks but takes it well. Doyle fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doyle throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle. Doyle pushes erage away with a front kick. erage decides to change it up a bit and drives through with a nice takedown into half guard. erage looks to land a strike but Doyle avoids it nicely and regains full guard. The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. erage slips nicely into half guard. Doyle wants to get back to his feet.
And that's the end of the fight! av erage showed his dominance in that final round. I think erage 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28 Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28 Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... av erage!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
24% |
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