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Coming up we have a featherweight MMA rules bout between Mickey O Doherty (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kevin Huang (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Huang is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: Nelly - The Champ. Kevin Huang has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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153 lbs
12 - 8 - 0 |
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158 lbs
7 - 10 - 0 |
Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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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
12 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Mickey O Doherty!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Kevin Huang!
The judges for this bout are Albert Achterberg, Aafke Stam and Nard Betker.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Huang is trying hard to land a takedown here. O Doherty sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Nice sprawl there from O Doherty as Huang shoots in.
Kevin Huang seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
O Doherty leaves Huang with his face pressed against the mat as he sprawls beautifully, defending against a solid takedown attempt.
Mickey O Doherty has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Kevin Huang.
Nice takedown defense from O Doherty. No joy for Huang on that attempt.
O Doherty misses with a hook.
Huang shoots for a double leg takedown but O Doherty sprawls well. He's pushed Huang's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Huang looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
O Doherty looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
O Doherty loads up on a big right hand but Huang slips the punch.
Huang shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Huang showed some decent athleticism there.
Huang is looking for a kimura but O Doherty is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Huang to get the leverage.
In the pre-fight buildup videos we saw Huang working his ground and pound in the gym. He isn't landing a great percentage of his ground strikes so far though.
Huang is working for a submission of some sort.
O Doherty controlling the leg, holding on to half guard.
Huang passes the guard and advances to mount!
That's one minute gone in the round.
O Doherty really wants to buck Huang off and get back to his feet.
O Doherty is in all sorts of trouble here.
Huang has control of O Doherty's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and O Doherty regains control of the situation pretty easily.
O Doherty tries to hold on but Huang postures up.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Huang working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
O Doherty is desperately trying to get back to half guard.
Huang is working on an americana here. Ooh, that looks pretty nasty! Nope, O Doherty has managed to escape the submission attempt.
Huang has control of O Doherty's right arm, working for a kimura. It's a bit of a token attempt though and O Doherty regains control of the situation pretty easily.
Both fighters really going for it on the ground here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty is wriggling around here but as he tries to escape, Huang has taken his back.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
O Doherty is trying to get back to his feet but he's not managed it yet.
Well, with Huang on his back, surely it's only a matter of time before O Doherty is tapping out... Can he escape the position?
Huang looking for the choke but no joy.
O Doherty has the hand control, trying to stop the rear naked choke.
Watch the back of the head! Comes the shout from the referee towards Huang.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Huang has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, O Doherty has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
Huang not allowing O Doherty to control his hands.
Huang has his hand under the chin of his opponent looking for the choke. He's nearly got it! This one could be all over! But no, O Doherty has freed his hand and lives to survive another… well, another couple of seconds at least!
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!
O Doherty trying to get back to his feet but Huang is in full control for now.
The crowd hopeful of a finish here - Huang's supporters are on their feet, screaming for him to go for the rear naked choke.
Huang misses with an elbow to the head.
Huang is landing with strikes. O Doherty can't take much more of this.
O Doherty is trying to get back to his feet but Huang has full control of the position and if anything, O Doherty has just worked his way into a worse spot.
Huang is working hard for the rear naked choke here.
O Doherty holding both Huang 's hands and preventing any damage.
Huang is looking to finish the fight by rear naked choke. O Doherty knows exactly what he's got planned though, so he's defending well. Maybe a few strikes would soften O Doherty for a finish.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
O Doherty looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
O Doherty defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Huang's arms.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Huang has managed to slip his arm under O Doherty's chin. This could be all over... yep, O Doherty is tapping out! Submission win for Huang.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:49 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (RNC). Kevin Huang!
A victorious Kevin Huang 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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RATING
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