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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Doback (ranked 1091 p4p, 1573 weight class) and Akira Maeda (ranked 169 p4p, 241 weight class). Buckle up people - heeeeeeeeeere we go!
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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 16 - 5 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dale Doback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 13 - 11 - 1, fighting out of Montreal, Akira Maeda!
The judges for this bout are Roosa Järviläinen, Matti Vanhoillinen and Johanna Lukiainen.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doback scores with a punch to the gut of his opponent.
Doback misses with a hook.
Doback throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
A looping hook to the body misses from Doback. Maeda does a little dance to reset his feet.
Doback will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Maeda scores with a sloppy right hand. Doback should have avoided that one.
Maeda defending well as Doback loads up on a big left hand.
A jab from Doback misses.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doback was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doback was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Maeda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doback doesn't seem bothered though.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Maeda fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doback manages to avoid it.
Maeda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doback.
Maeda jabs at Doback's body.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doback.
We've been told by Doback's head coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doback swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Maeda tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Doback defends well and Maeda ends up having to push Doback into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
Doback misses with an uppercut. Maeda saw that one coming.
Doback throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Horrible takedown attempt by Maeda or perhaps it was just good defense by Doback, which made it look bad.
Doback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Doback.
Maeda misses with a wild body shot.
Maeda checks a leg kick nicely.
Doback attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Maeda.
Doback throws a big shot that misses.
Maeda throws a hook to the side of Doback's head but Doback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Doback staying out of range there.
Maeda just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda shoots in but no luck this time.
Dale Doback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Akira Maeda.
A big left from Doback misses.
Doback keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Doback pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Maeda is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doback with a body shot.
Maeda is throwing a lot of body shots here, looking to wear down Doback rather than just go for the knockout.
Maeda shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Doback pinned against the cage. Doback gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Maeda checks the leg kick nicely there.
Maeda looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dale Doback is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A nice leg kick lands there from Doback.
Maeda ducks under a wild hook from Doback.
Doback cracks Maeda with an open hand slap.
Maeda uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doback.
A left lands for Maeda.
Maeda uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doback.
Maeda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doback doesn't seem bothered though.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Maeda shoots in but no luck this time.
Doback tries to counter by clinching up but Maeda breaks away and moves out of range.
Maeda takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Maeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Maeda throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Doback stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
A big left from Maeda misses.
Maeda checks a leg kick nicely.
Maeda wants to counter the offense by Doback and move into the clinch position.
Maeda is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Maeda rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doback moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Maeda darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Maeda missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Doback blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Maeda throwing shots but Doback is blocking nicely.
Maeda drops an elbow to the side of Doback's head.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Maeda not throwing his punches with enough precision this time.
Maeda is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Maeda throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doback is staying active underneath Maeda, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Doback blocking the ground and pound attempt from Maeda.
Doback is looking to improve his position.
The referee is pacing around the two fighters, thinking about a standup.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dale Doback will probably get the nod.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Maeda walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Doback throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda staying out of range there.
Doback takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
Maeda stuns Doback with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Good exchange - Maeda coming out on top.
Doback with the inside leg kick.
Maeda takes a swing at Doback's ribcage but misses.
Maeda lands with a nice body punch.
Doback misses with a low kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doback lands with an uppercut that bounces Maeda off the cage and back into range.
A swing and a miss from Maeda.
Doback pivots, looking for a leg kick but Maeda is out of range and Doback settles back down.
Akira Maeda seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doback throws a body shot but no joy.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doback misses with a wild combination.
Dale Doback is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda is looking to clinch.
Maeda bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Doback walks into a straight right hand from Maeda.
Maeda with a nice cross.
Doback misses with a straight left.
Doback misses with an uppercut
and Maeda counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Doback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
Maeda connects with the punch.
Maeda jabs Doback right on the nose. Doback blinks but takes it well.
Jab from Maeda.
Maeda scores with a crisp jab that stopped Doback in his tracks.
Maeda connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doback tries to land a leg kick but Maeda saw it coming and moves away.
Maeda has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda throws a poor cross that misses
and Doback counters with a three punch combo that has Maeda backing up. Maeda nods at Doback to acknowledge the strikes.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doback throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doback misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Maeda.
Doback swings for the body but Maeda moves out of range.
A cross from Maeda lands.
Doback scores with a body shot.
Maeda scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doback throws a jab when Maeda was well out of range.
Maeda jabs Doback right on the nose. Doback blinks but takes it well.
Maeda lands with a cross.
Doback misses with an uppercut.
Maeda wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Doback throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A swing and a miss from Maeda.
Doback gets cracked with a nice right hand there by Maeda.
Maeda scores with a straight right hand, right through his opponent's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doback throws a big shot that misses.
Maeda lands a nice shot to the body.
Maeda throws out a loose jab but Doback uses good head movement to avoid it.
Maeda looks to score with a jab to the body but Doback is just out of range.
Maeda lunges at Doback with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Doback's hand.
Maeda lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
A telegraphed right hand from Doback misses the target.
Maeda connects with a body shot that sends Doback's belly button to the back.
Maeda scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doback doesn't seem bothered though.
Doback shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
Maeda dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Doback throws a low kick but it's checked well by Maeda.
Doback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Maeda.
Maeda scores with a decent looking hook.
Doback throws a leg kick that misses.
Doback loads up on a big right hand but Maeda slips the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Maeda checks a leg kick.
Maeda scores with a jab to the head.
Nice defenses there by Doback.
Maeda throws a big shot that misses.
Maeda fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Doback looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Doback connects with a right hand. Maeda shakes it off.
Maeda feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dobacks jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
Doback defending well as Maeda loads up on a big left hand.
Maeda slips under a jab.
Maeda throws a lazy right hand but Doback sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doback throws a looping overhand right but Maeda ducks down to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Doback shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Maeda lands a jab.
Doback looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Doback scores with a hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Akira Maeda showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
Doback on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Doback swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Maeda scores to the head and body with a nice combination!
Maeda defending well as Doback loads up on a big left hand.
Doback misses with an uppercut.
Maeda is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Doback's half guard.
Maeda throws a big elbow that misses, also allowing Doback to regain full guard.
Doback looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Doback avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Maeda is looking to work some ground and pound but Doback has wrist control.
Maeda throwing strikes but missing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Maeda chips away with some ground and pound.
Maeda tries to free his leg and advance position but Doback is retaining full guard.
Maeda trying to control the position from guard on top but Doback is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Maeda accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Doback being controlled here, momentarily.
The referee has stepped in and called for a break in the action. We'll restart on the feet.
Doback defending well as Maeda loads up on a big left hand.
Maeda smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A combination from Doback does no damage.
Maeda has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Doback walks into a straight right hand from Maeda.
Doback is looking to chop away at Maeda's legs.
Maeda swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Maeda connects with a good right hand that stumbles Doback. Doback circles away out of range and recomposes himself.
Maeda lands a nice looking body shot.
Doback lands with a straight right. Maeda didn't see that one coming.
Maeda gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Maeda uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Doback has time to react.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doback does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy.
Maeda gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
enabling Doback to counter with a crisp jab.
Maeda steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doback.
Doback with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Doback tries to score with a low kick but Maeda moves his leg out of the way.
Maeda moves into range and connects with a jab.
Doback throws a hook to the side of Maeda's head but Maeda sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Maeda staying out of range there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doback scores with a hook to the body. Maeda takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Nice uppercut there from Maeda.
The fighters circling - Maeda throws out the jab but it was never going to land.
Doback takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
A telegraphed right hand from Doback misses the target.
Doback just misses with a punch to the body.
Maeda tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doback was well out of range. Poor timing from Maeda.
Good standup being displayed there by Maeda as he connects with a hook.
Maeda connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Maeda jabs Doback right on the nose. Doback blinks but takes it well.
Doback lands the left hand.
Doback throws a body shot but no joy.
Maeda blocks a jab.
Maeda misses with a hook to the body
and Doback counters by moving into the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
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!
Maeda is working on a leg, looking for a takedown but Doback is defending well.
Doback lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Knees in the clinch landing for Doback.
Maeda takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Doback manages to break the clinch.
Nice defenses there by Doback.
Left hook, right uppercut from Doback.
Doback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Maeda was well out of range. Poor timing from Doback.
Maeda checks a low kick from Doback.
Doback throws a hook but Maeda blocks it.
Doback moves into range and throws a lovely three punch combination.
Maeda bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Maeda misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doback swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Maeda on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Jab, jab by Doback - just one landing.
Maeda lands with a good body shot.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Dale Doback.
I think Doback 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 Roosa Järviläinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Matti Vanhoillinen scores the fight 29:28
Judge Johanna Lukiainen scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Dale Doback!
Dale Doback made sure to mention his sponsor, Brooklyn Threads in his post fight interview.
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