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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Arzlan Bathory (ranked 5335 p4p, 0 weight class) and Gregg Doolo (ranked 4795 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
5 - 3 - 0 |
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150 lbs
8 - 5 - 0 |
Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent 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
5 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Arzlan Bathory!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Gregg Doolo!
The judges for this bout are Seu Braga, Alexandre Firmino and Thiago Cunha.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doolo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bathory counters with an inside leg kick.
Doolo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Bathory cracks Doolo with an open hand slap.
A jab from Doolo finds it's way through Bathory's defenses.
Doolo throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Bathory cracks the inside of Doolo's front leg.
A jab from Doolo misses.
Bathory feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Bathory slips under a jab.
A telegraphed right hand from Doolo misses the target.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Nice uppercut there from Bathory.
Doolo misses with a right hand
and Bathory counters with a leg kick.
We've been told by Bathory's head coaches at Tosen's Home for Lost Boys that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Bathory lands the left hand.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Bathory connects with a looping left hand that seems like it dazed Doolo momentarily.
Bathory displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doolo throws out the jab.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bathory connects with the punch.
Doolo misses with a left hand
enabling Bathory to counter with a crisp jab.
It looks like Gregg Doolo has been cut.
Doolo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doolo tries to clinch there but Bathory circles away.
Doolo throws a lazy uppercut
and Bathory counters with a low kick, right behind Doolo 's knee.
Doolo connects with a crisp jab.
Bathory scores with a nice right hand.
Doolo looks to clinch
letting Bathory counter with a right hand.
Doolo walks into a stiff left hand from Bathory.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Bathory swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Bathory lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doolo throws a leg kick that is checked
and Bathory counters with an inside leg kick.
Doolo throws a hook to the side of Bathory's head but Bathory sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doolo misses with an uppercut
and Bathory counters with a solid body kick.
Gregg Doolo seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doolo on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doolo's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doolo misses with a hook
and Bathory counters with a nice uppercut.
Doolo steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Bathory. That one must have hurt.
Doolo throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Bathory sizes up Doolo with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Doolo looks to land a left hand but Bathory moved out of range nicely.
Bathory jabs at Doolo's body.
Bathory fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Bathory lunges at Doolo with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doolo's hand.
Bathory scores with a hook to the body. Doolo takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Doolo takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Doolo might want to mix his strikes up a bit more. He's just going for head shots at the moment and that can become a bit predictable.
Bathory scores with a body shot.
Doolo misses with a hook
and Bathory makes him pay by landing a thudding low kick.
Doolo looks winded!
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bathory chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Bathory is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Doolo on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doolo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bathory counters with a nice leg kick.
Danga de danga de dang - Bathory scores with a four punch combination!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doolo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bathory.
Doolo gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Bathory.
Doolo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolo swings widly with a right hand
and Bathory cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bathory uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doolo.
Doolo takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
That has opened up Gregg Doolo's cut even more.
Bathory feints and then cracks Doolo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doolo down.
Doolo has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Bathory.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Bathory.
Doolo misses with a double jab.
Doolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Doolo misses the jab.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doolo misses with a leg kick.
A good leg kick by Bathory.
Doolo throws a lazy uppercut
and Bathory counters with a nice leg kick.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Doolo'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.
Bathory dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doolo. That did some damage!
A telegraphed right hand from Doolo misses the target.
Bathory is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Doolo can do to turn this around?
Bathory lands with a good body shot.
Bathory stalks Doolo and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Doolo's face. Doolo staggers backwards, shaken.
Doolo throws a jab but it's blocked by Bathory.
And Bathory counters with a quick kick to the body but Doolo blocks it.
Doolo throws a sloppy head kick
and Bathory counters with a nice kick to the body.
Bathory closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Bathory.
Both fighters circling a little - Bathory finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Bathory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Doolo missing with a left hand there. Bathory was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doolo misses with a straight left.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolo takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Bathory jabs at Doolo's body.
Doolo is breathing heavily.
Doolo throws a lazy uppercut
and Bathory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Bathory lands with a thumping leg kick.
Bathory lands a glancing blow to the side of Doolo's head.
Doolo throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Bathory on the side of the head.
Doolo is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Bathory.
Both fighters circling a little - Bathory finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Bathory explodes with a nice body kick and back out of range. Nice work.
Bathory darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Doolo has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Bathory uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doolo has time to react.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Bathory digs a good body shot into Doolo's ribs.
Doolo ducks right into an uppercut from Bathory.
Bathory misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doolo takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming.
Bathory scores with a jab to the body.
The fighters circle momentarily. Bathory darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Doolo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Doolo looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
Doolo jabs at Bathory's body.
Doolo has developed a nice purple lump on his ribcage, as a result of some heavy body kicks from Bathory.
Doolo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
A slapping body kick lands there for Bathory.
Bathory listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Bathory feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Doolo's calf.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! Doolo crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Bathory - the referee stops the clock and Doolo gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Bathory. Doolo manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Bathory lands with a nice body kick.
Bathory scores with a jab to the jaw.
Bathory lands a slapping body shot.
Doolo swings widly with a right hand
and Doolo takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Bathory fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Doolo takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Bathory jabs at Doolo's body.
Bathory's corner calls for a 1, 2 combination and Bathory duly obliges.
Doolo is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Bathory moves out of range as Doolo throws a body kick.
Doolo is still on wobbly legs! Can Bathory finish him?
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolo throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Bathory counters with a left to the body.
Doolo seems to have recovered his senses.
Doolo misses with a wild body shot.
Bathory is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Bathory fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doolo looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Bathory thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Doolo if he has to take too many more of those.
That kick from Bathory tenderised Doolo's leg. Doolo is trying to keep his angry face on.
Bathory punishes Doolo's body with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Bathory.
A shot to the liver by Bathory. Beautiful body shot.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Bathory lands a nice looking kick to the body. Doolo takes a step back to recover.
Bathory lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Arzlan Bathory dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Gregg Doolo's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
The fighters circling - Doolo throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Bathory scoring well with a low kick there.
Doolo takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Arzlan Bathory is winning the standup battle so far.
Doolo looks to clinch
and Bathory makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Doolo takes a kick to the body and keeps moving.
Doolo misses with a body punch
and Bathory cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bathory cracks a nice hook into Doolo's ribs.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Bathory lands with a hook. Doolo tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Bathory drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bathory dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Doolo rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Bathory moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Doolo takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doolo doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Bathory scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Bathory throws a nice inside leg kick.
Bathory throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Bathory scores with a push kick.
Bathory changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Bathory ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Doolo takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
The cut above Gregg Doolo's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Bathory lands a head shot.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doolo misses with a hook to the body
and Bathory connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Doolo is really struggling to land any decent head shots against his taller opponent.
Doolo lands a slapping body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doolo goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Doolo throws a poor cross that misses
and Bathory counters with a nice body shot.
Danga de danga de dang - Bathory scores with a four punch combination!
Doolo misses with a left hand
and Bathory counters with a good, hard body kick but Doolo shrugs it off.
Bathory throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Bathory throws a shot to the body.
Doolo takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Bathory jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Bathory lands with a right hand.
Doolo tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Bathory counters with a body kick that stops Doolo in his tracks momentarily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doolo throws a right hand that misses
and Bathory counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Doolo tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doolo misses with a lunging right hand
and Bathory cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Bathory throws a nice outside leg kick.
Doolo closes the distance but Bathory moves to the side
and Bathory counters with an outside leg kick.
Bathory tests Doolo's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Bathory scores with a leg kick.
Nice defenses there by Bathory.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doolo misses with a hook
and Bathory counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
A decent looking body kick lands there for Bathory.
Doolo on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Bathory. Bathory obviously looking to wear him down.
Bathory feints and then cracks Doolo's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doolo down.
Gregg Doolo has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doolo throws a leg kick
and Bathory counters with a stiff right hand.
Doolo takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Bathory throws a leg kick which misses Doolo's front leg but catches the back leg as Doolo tries to avoid it.
Doolo misses with a left hand
and Bathory counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doolo thinking.
Doolo rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Bathory counters with a nice body kick.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doolo throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Arzlan Bathory is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Bathory comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Arzlan Bathory showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Bathory has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Seu Braga scores the fight 30:25
Judge Alexandre Firmino scores the fight 30:25
Judge Thiago Cunha scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Arzlan Bathory!
Arzlan Bathory tried to hype himself up post fight but didn't word it too well and it ended up with him sounding like a bit of a tool.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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