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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Joseph Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Phil Ivey (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Both these fighters are unbeaten, so somebody's 0 has got to go!Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the light heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Joseph Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Phil Ivey!
The judges for this bout are , Timothy Bukovac and Jack Bonds.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Ivey catches Douglas with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
It looks like Joseph Douglas has been cut.
Ivey lands with a straight right. Douglas didn't see that one coming.
Ivey stuffs the takedown attempt from Douglas. Douglas gets slowly back to his feet.
Douglas is looking to slow Ivey down with leg kicks.
Ivey fails to land with a series of punches.
Douglas throws a nice head kick!
Douglas pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A big left from Ivey misses.
Ivey looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas lands a high kick!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Douglas takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it.
Douglas throws a head kick that Ivey semi-blocks.
Ivey is rocked!
A slapping body kick lands there for Douglas.
Ivey is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas finish him?
Douglas slips a straight right by Ivey.
Ivey seems to have recovered his senses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Douglas!
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Ivey misses with a few strikes there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some wild striking there from Ivey.
Ivey lands a lovely overhand right.
Douglas misses with a kick to the body.
Douglas thumps Ivey with a low kick.
Douglas moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas misses with an uppercut.
Douglas blocks a jab.
Douglas throws a leg kick but Ivey checks it.
Ivey throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Douglas throws a head kick but Ivey moves out of range.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
A thudding body kick lands there by Douglas!
Douglas wants to clinch up but Ivey keeps it at a distance.
A head kick from Douglas lands but Ivey takes it in his stride.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Ivey was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Douglas throws a head kick but Ivey moves out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Ivey's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Ivey blocks a head kick by Douglas.
Danga de danga de dang - Ivey scores with a four punch combination!
Ivey looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Ivey misses with a hook.
Nice shot lands for Ivey.
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!
Ivey lands a nice hook to Douglas's body. Douglas takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Douglas throws a mid kick that lands with a slap.
Ivey connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Ivey moves into range and connects with a jab.
Ivey throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas misses with a head kick.
Ivey looks for a takedown. He's got it. We're now in half guard.
Douglas manages to get to full guard.
Ivey looks gassed!
Douglas manages to land a sweep and now he's in mount on top!
Ivey is in all sorts of trouble here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas trying to control but Ivey is having none of it.
Ivey tries to lock up and control but Douglas gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Ivey keeping his composure momentarily, calmly looking to get back to half guard.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Douglas tries to control but Ivey wriggling away.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Douglas dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Douglas's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Ivey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Ivey missing with a left hand there. Douglas was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Ivey takes a swing at Douglas's ribcage but misses.
Ivey looks to land a left hand but Douglas moved out of range nicely.
Douglas swings for the body but Ivey moves out of range.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Douglas shoots for a double leg takedown but Ivey sprawls well. He's pushed Douglas's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Douglas throws a body punch but Ivey moves out of range.
Ivey throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Ivey throws out a powerful jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Ivey has a takedown stuffed.
Ivey thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
Joseph Douglas is winning the standup battle so far.
Ivey misses the shot to the body.
Ivey scores with a hook.
A big right from Ivey misses.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Douglas stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Ivey waving his hands out infront of him, looking to distract Douglas.
Ivey thows a left - swing and a miss!
Ivey shoots in for a takedown but Douglas shows good takedown defense.
Douglas throws a head kick that half lands.
Ivey keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Douglas fails to land the takedown.
A head kick from Douglas lands but Ivey takes it in his stride.
Ivey lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
A big left from Douglas misses.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivey moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Ivey on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Ivey looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
A big left from Ivey misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey throws a big shot that misses.
Ivey throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Douglas.
Douglas keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Joseph Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Ivey.
Douglas throws a head kick that lands with a deafening thwack! The crowd roars as Ivey stumbles backwards and falls to the mat. Douglas follows into mount!
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Ivey wants to control but Douglas is having none of it.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Ivey working to try and regain half guard.
Douglas sitting in mount, just looking to control for the moment.
Douglas trying to control but Ivey is having none of it.
We get told so often about how wrestlers don't like to be on their backs. Let's see if Ivey can do anything to dispel that myth.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ivey tries to hold on but Douglas pushes him away.
Ivey is in all sorts of trouble here.
Ivey is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Douglas controlling from the full mount.
Ivey tries to hold on but Douglas postures up.
Ivey might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Douglas kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Joseph Douglas dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Joseph Douglas's cut.
That's time! Douglas's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Ivey looks for a takedown but Douglas sprawls well.
Ivey misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
Douglas throws out a loose jab but Ivey uses good head movement to avoid it.
Ivey throws the left hand but Douglas avoids the punch easily.
Ivey pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses.
Ivey 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.
Good leg kick by Douglas there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Douglas cracks the inside of Ivey's front leg.
Douglas tries a head kick but it misses.
Ivey misses with a straight left.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas scores with a head kick.
Douglas wants to land a leg kick but Ivey is out of range.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Ivey shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Douglas pinned against the cage. Douglas gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Douglas lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Horrible takedown by Douglas or perhaps it was just good defense by Ivey which made him look bad.
A nice leg kick lands there from Douglas.
Ouch! a nice leg kick from Douglas, right into the meat.
Ivey stalks Douglas and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Douglas's face. Douglas staggers backwards, shaken.
Ivey throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
Ivey throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Ivey shoots in looking for a takedown. Douglas tries to sprawl out of it but Ivey keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Douglas manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Joseph Douglas has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Phil Ivey.
Ivey takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Douglas thumps Ivey with a low kick.
Douglas throws a leg kick which misses Ivey's front leg but catches the back leg as Ivey tries to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Ivey throws a hook but Douglas avoids it easily.
Douglas tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Ivey was well out of range. Poor timing from Douglas.
Ivey misses with a straight right.
Ivey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Douglas on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Douglas throws a head kick but Ivey moves out of range.
Douglas swings for the body but Ivey moves out of range.
Douglas throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Douglas's corner calls for a 1-2. Douglas obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Ivey goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Douglas throws a right hand that Ivey ducks under and follows up with a left that Ivey also avoids with ease.
Douglas connects with a solid leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from Ivey.
Douglas tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Douglas throws a head kick that Ivey semi-blocks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Ivey. That did some damage!
Ivey looks to land a right hand but Douglas moved out of range.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Douglas clobbers Ivey with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Douglas misses with a hook. Ivey ducked under it nicely.
Douglas throws a front kick aimed at Ivey's knee but Ivey avoids it well.
Ivey tries to bum rush Douglas with a series of wild strikes but Douglas uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick and Ivey moves out of range easily.
Phil Ivey has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Joseph Douglas is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Ivey lands an overhand right.
Douglas dodges the punch combination from Ivey.
Douglas tries to clinch up but Ivey circles away and keeps his distance.
Ivey fails with the takedown.
Horrible takedown by Douglas or perhaps it was just good defense by Ivey which made him look bad.
Joseph Douglas is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas looks to land a left hand but Ivey moved out of range nicely.
Ivey misses with a two punch combination.
Ivey swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Ivey avoids the head kick by Douglas.
Ivey jabs Douglas right on the nose. Douglas blinks but takes it well.
Ivey's corner calls for a 1-2. Ivey obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Douglas throws a head kick that half lands.
Douglas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Ivey's head.
Ivey moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Ivey's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Douglas walks into a straight right hand from Ivey.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Ivey avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Douglas misses with a hook.
Ivey misses the jab.
Ivey throws a looping overhand right but Douglas ducks down to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight!
Joseph Douglas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Douglas, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:27
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 30:27
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Joseph Douglas!
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