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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Al Allen (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!
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280 lbs
2 - 0 - 0 |
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264 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Big right hand |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
2 - 0 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 5 - 0, fighting out of New York, Al Allen!
The judges for this bout are Anthony Taglia, John Roberts and Lou da Vinci.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Allen.
A swing and a miss from Dobson.
Dobson misses with a lunging right hand
enabling Allen to counter with a crisp jab.
Allen throws a quick inside leg kick.
Allen throws a jab when Dobson was well out of range.
Dobson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dobson misses with a series of wild punches.
Allen throws a nice outside leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Allen feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Dobson's calf.
Dobson misses the jab.
Dobson takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Danga de danga de dang - Allen scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.
Dobson misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Dobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Allen is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Allen dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Dobson. That did some damage!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Nice uppercut there from Dobson.
Allen takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
A telegraphed right hand from Dobson misses the target.
Allen connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dobson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Dobson jabbing away but nothing is landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen connects with a high kick.
Dobson's jab looks to have found its range, popping Allen under the eye.
Dobson misses the body punch
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Dobson throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobson. Allen does a little dance to reset his feet.
A jab from Dobson misses.
Dobson is really head hunting here, hardly looking to strike to the body at all.
Dobson misses with a looping left.
Dobson throws a hook but Allen avoids it easily.
Both fighters are looking to counter, which isn't making for the most exciting fight in the world.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen thumps Dobson with a low kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dobson throws a poor cross that misses
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
Allen scores with a big left there. The judges will like that one.
Allen throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dobson misses with a hook to the body
and Allen counters with a solid body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dobson misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
Allen uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Allen dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dobson throws a looping overhand right but Allen ducks down to avoid it.
Allen throws a lazy right hand but Dobson sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Dobson lands with a right hand.
Allen scores with a sloppy right hand. Dobson should have avoided that one.
Allen slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Dobson is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Allen.
Allen cracks Dobson with an open hand slap.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobson misses with an uppercut. Allen saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson ducks under a wild hook from Allen.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dobson.
A jab from Allen finds it's way through Dobson's defenses.
Allen is looking to slow Dobson down with leg kicks.
Allen throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dobson connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Allen's hands.
Allen steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Dobson.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a stiff right hand.
Allen scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dobson in his tracks.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dobson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Allen comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dobson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dobson takes a jab right on the kisser.
Allen throws a jab when Dobson was well out of range.
Al Allen seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dobson needs to keep his hands up - Allen had a free shot at his head there.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen throws out a loose jab but Dobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dobson just misses with a punch to the body.
Allen looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Dobson misses the body punch
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
A slapping leg kick lands for Allen.
A good leg kick by Allen.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Dobson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Dobson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobson misses with a straight left.
Dobson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Allen connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
Allen tests Dobson's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Allen displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Jab from Allen.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Al Allen showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Allen pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Allen lands a vicious shot with the stealth of a sniper and the strength of a viper. Are vipers that strong? I can think of lots of things that are stronger than a viper - not many rhyme with sniper though.
Dobson misses with a right hand
and Allen counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dobson throws a body punch but Allen moves out of range.
Allen misses with a jab, cross combination.
Nice shot lands for Allen.
Dobson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Allen moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dobson swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobson throws a right hand that misses
and Allen counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Allen was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobson.
Allen cracks the inside of Dobson's front leg.
Allen uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dobson.
Nice defenses there by Allen.
Allen throws a sloppy head kick and Dobson moves out of range easily.
Dobson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Allen counters with a straight right hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson misses with a hook
and Allen counters with a nice uppercut.
Allen lands with a right hand.
Allen connects with a looping right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Allen ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dobson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dobson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dobson is rocked!
Allen throws a nice outside leg kick.
Allen has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
A jab from Dobson misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Allen buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
Allen takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Allen lands a lovely overhand right.
Oh Dobson is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Allen's corner calls for a 1-2. Allen obliges with the 1 part as he scores the single shot and moves back out of range.
Dobson throws out a loose jab but Allen uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dobson rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Allen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Dobson seems to have got his legs back now.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Allen lands with a cross.
Al Allen is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dobson misses the body punch
and Allen counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dobson misses with a looping right.
Dobson loads up on a big right hand but Allen slips the punch.
Allen throws a right hand that Dobson ducks under and follows up with a left that Dobson also avoids with ease.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Allen moves away.
Dobson misses with an uppercut
and Allen counters with a good low kick that Dobson was not able to check.
And that's the end of the fight!
Al Allen comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Allen has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 Anthony Taglia scores the fight 27:30
Judge John Roberts scores the fight 27:30
Judge Lou da Vinci scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Al Allen!
Our winner, Al Allen, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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