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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Alonzo Dalton (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Sean Dolinger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dolinger has chosen Can't Be Touched as his entrance music. Alonzo Dalton has the edge in experience - let's see if he can make that count tonight.
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279 lbs
2 - 4 - 0 |
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180 cm
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215 lbs
2 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Basic striking
Solid chin |
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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 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Alonzo Dalton!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
2 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Sean Dolinger!
The judges for this bout are Ben Hemmingworth, Ron Honeybunn and Hugh Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
No joy there for Dalton, who threw a few shots but didn't land.
Dolinger looks really tired already! That doesn't bode well for a good, competitive fight!
Dalton pushes Dolinger up against the cage in a clinch.
Dolinger should think about turning a few of those tyres round his middle into muscle if he wants people to take him seriously as an athlete.
Dalton pulls Dolinger into guard.
The referee must be thinking about standing these guys back up.
Dalton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Dalton knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dolinger on the ground.
Dolinger looking to pass the guard.
Dalton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dolinger trying to control but Dalton is working from the bottom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dolinger won't allow Dalton to get back to his feet.
Dolinger engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
My spies in Cozad MMA Sydney inform me that Dolinger has been getting involved in the gym's BJJ sparring sessions. Let's see whether that pays dividends!
Dalton keeping moving, preventing Dolinger from controlling successfully.
OK we're going to have a standup here. Sean Dolinger hasn't been effective enough on the ground and the referee wants a restart.
Dalton tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dolinger manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dalton throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dalton tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dolinger gets tackled into the cage by Dalton. Dalton maintains the clinch.
Dolinger jumps into guard, dragging Dalton to the mat.
Dolinger has momentary wrist control but Dalton slips an elbow through the middle.
Dalton wanted to stand there but Dolinger had control of the position.
Dalton throws a big right hand that misses.
Dolinger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dalton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolinger has momentary wrist control but Dalton slips an elbow through the middle.
Dolinger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dalton content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Dolinger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dolinger is trying to keep Dalton in close.
Dalton drops back looking for a leg! Dolinger is in trouble here! The fighters roll with the hold and Dolinger manages to kick Dalton off! Dalton jumps back into Dolinger's guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dalton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dalton throwing strikes but missing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton throws a big right hand that misses.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dolinger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dalton loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dalton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dolinger looking to sweep here. No luck so far.
Dalton has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Dalton is working Dolinger over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Dalton makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton is looking to work some ground and pound but Dolinger has wrist control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dalton gets to his feet - Dolinger follows without any prompting.
Sean Dolinger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dolinger gets the takedown into side control.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Dalton dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dalton lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dolinger backs up against the cage.
Dalton tries to keep at a distance but Dolinger has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dolinger pulls guard effortlessly.
Dalton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dalton in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dalton is looking to work some ground and pound but Dolinger has wrist control.
Dalton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dolinger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dalton wanted to stand there but Dolinger had control of the position.
Dalton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dolinger is breathing heavily.
Dalton lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dolinger works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dolinger preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dalton lands a couple of digs.
Dalton throwing strikes but missing.
Dalton working some strikes from top position.
Alonzo Dalton overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dalton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dalton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dalton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dolinger wants to stand up but Dalton is controlling him.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dalton accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolinger avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dalton trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dolinger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dalton throws a big elbow that misses.
Dolinger trying to keep a closed guard but Dalton is proving a slippery customer.
Dalton throws a big elbow that misses.
Dalton thinks about going for a leg but decides against it, in order to maintain the position.
Hammerfist, elbow! yells Dalton's corner. There ya go! There ya go!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dalton won't allow Dolinger to sweep him here.
Dalton missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dolinger looking to control.
Dalton is trying to work a guillotine from the top, or something like that? Don't know how he thinks he's going to get a finish from there.
Dalton working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Dolinger's head.
Dalton connects with a couple of short punches.
Dalton throws a big right hand that misses.
Dalton postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dalton is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
Dalton drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Dalton jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dolinger wants to sweep here but Dalton controlling him for the moment.
Dalton with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dolinger working a defensive guard here.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dalton postures up in Dolinger's guard and throws a big left but Dolinger blocks it.
Dolinger utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Alonzo Dalton dominated that second round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. 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.
Dolinger dodges the punch combination from Dalton.
Dolinger darts in and lands a nice takedown into half guard.
Dalton looking for submissions off his back.
Dolinger trying to mount his opponent but Dalton defends it.
Dolinger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dalton is looking to improve his position.
Dolinger wants to stand up but Dalton is controlling the position.
Dolinger is looking to stall here but Dalton recovers full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dolinger got a little sloppy there for a moment and Dalton has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dolinger has managed to get both his arms back between Dalton's legs - danger averted.
Dalton escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dolinger gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Dalton avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dolinger wants to control from the top but Dalton keeps moving.
Dolinger wants to pass the guard but Dalton is keeping the position.
Dolinger is still trying to improve position.
Dalton throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dolinger avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
Dalton is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Sean Dolinger.
Well Dalton 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 Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 29:28
Judge Ron Honeybunn scores the fight 29:28
Judge Hugh Johnson scores the fight 29:28
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Alonzo Dalton!
The defeated Sean Dolinger had this to say: 'You know, I came into this thinking I was gonna win, but I didn't. I'll watch the fight, see what went wrong, fix it, and hopefully next time I'll get the win.'.
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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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