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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Gabriel Dahl (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Roberto Boucher (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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210 lbs
11 - 3 - 0 |
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184 cm
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215 lbs
8 - 4 - 0 |
Decent wrestler
Solid Muay Thai
Very quick |
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Decent wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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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
11 - 3 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Gabriel Dahl!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 4 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Roberto Boucher!
The judges for this bout are Bart Greer, Peter Branson and Santiago Holmes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Boucher lands with a cross.
Dahl feints and then cracks Boucher's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Boucher down.
Dahl lands a lovely overhand right.
Boucher cracks Dahl with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dahl throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boucher cracks Dahl with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Boucher takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Boucher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Dahl throws a shot from downtown. Boucher moves away and avoids it.
Boucher throws out a counter right but Dahl avoids it with no problem.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dahl throws a leg kick
and Boucher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dahl lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dahl uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Boucher.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dahl throws out a loose jab but Boucher uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dahl throws out a powerful jab.
It looks like Roberto Boucher has been cut.
A good leg kick by Dahl.
Dahl falls off balance throwing a combination
enabling Boucher to counter with a crisp jab.
Boucher throws a lazy uppercut
and Dahl counters with a nice leg kick.
Dahl lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dahl throws a shot from downtown. Boucher moves away and avoids it.
Boucher throws out a counter right but Dahl avoids it with no problem.
Dahl lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Gabriel Dahl seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Dahl lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Boucher has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Boucher and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dahl throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Boucher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dahl throws a leg kick
and Boucher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boucher moves out of range of the leg kick from Dahl.
Boucher looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Boucher 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.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dahl ducks under a wild hook from Boucher.
An attempted straight right counter from Dahl misses the target.
Dahl takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Dahl misses with a right hand
and Boucher cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Boucher is landing a lot of head punches in this opening round! Dahl had better start moving his head a bit unless he wants his face to turn into pâté.
Dahl wants to land a leg kick but Boucher is out of range.
A low kick from Dahl misses
and Boucher counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dahl throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Boucher lands a jab to Dahl's midsection.
Dahl throws a body punch but Boucher moves out of range.
Boucher looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Dahl attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boucher! But no joy.
Boucher keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Boucher swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dahl changes levels looking for a counter takedown but doesn't commit.
Jab, jab by Boucher - just one landing.
A clash of legs there as Boucher blocks the low kick.
Boucher takes a body kick right on the floating rib. Ouchie.
That kick from Dahl tenderised Boucher's leg. Boucher is trying to keep his angry face on.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahl throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dahl throws a right and a left that Boucher avoids nicely.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Boucher! But no joy.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Boucher checks a leg kick.
Boucher throws out a counter right but Dahl avoids it with no problem.
Dahl throws a push kick but Boucher slaps the foot to one side.
Dahl throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling Boucher to counter with a crisp jab.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Boucher slips under a jab from Dahl.
Dahl dips down and scores with a jab to the body.
Dahl looks to land a body kick but Boucher moved away.
Boucher lets it all go there with a big combo counter but none of the punches connected.
Some wild striking there from Boucher.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Gabriel Dahl will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Roberto Boucher's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Boucher rushes Dahl and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dahl is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Boucher to keep the fight standing.
Boucher lands with a right to the head.
Dahl digs a right hand underneath Boucher's ribcage. Boucher let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boucher lands a left hand.
Boucher digs a right hand underneath Dahl's ribcage. Dahl let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Boucher working aggressively here.
Dahl blocking some punches.
Boucher blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Our sources have told us that Dahl has been working on his knees in the buildup to the fight.
Boucher lands an uppercut.
A body shot lands from Boucher.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Boucher throws a punch but it's blocked by Dahl.
Dahl blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Boucher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dahl tries to pull guard but Boucher holds him up against the cage and eventually Dahl drops back down to his feet.
Dahl jumps guard but Boucher turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gabriel Dahl. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Boucher blocks a body shot from Dahl.
Boucher lands with a light punch inside.
Boucher throws a head punch that misses.
Boucher throws a head punch that misses.
Boucher fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Boucher throws a head punch that misses.
Boucher misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dahl jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Boucher walks away with a smile on his face. Dahl gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
The fight stays on the outside here - Boucher looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Good work by Boucher as he checks the leg kick.
Boucher blocks a head kick by Dahl.
Dahl throws the left hand but Boucher avoids the punch easily.
Boucher throws out a counter right but Dahl avoids it with no problem.
Boucher moves forwards but Dahl connects with a nice, crisp jab.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Boucher takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Boucher chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Dahl can pounce on him.
Dahl misses with an attempted mid kick.
Boucher lands a jab to the head.
Dahl throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Boucher tries to counter with a clinch but Dahl shakes him off and moves away.
An inside leg kick lands from Dahl.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Boucher's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dahl under the eye.
Dahl tries a head kick but it misses.
Boucher connects with a hook to the side of his opponent's head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dahl throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dahl misses with a kick to the body
and Boucher counters with a straight right hand.
Dahl shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Dahl tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dahl throws a head kick but Boucher moves out of range.
Boucher throws a series of punches but Dahl avoids them all with ease.
A low kick from Dahl misses
and Boucher counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dahl jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Boucher cracks Dahl with a good jab.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dahl misses with a low kick.
Gabriel Dahl is winning the standup battle so far.
Dahl takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Dahl is rocked!
Dahl misses with a kick to the body.
Oh Dahl is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dahl lands a leg kick that knocks Boucher off balance momentarily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Boucher cracks Dahl on the jaw with a powerful right hand and Dahl falls backwards against the cage. Boucher follows up with more strikes that drop Dahl to his knees. Boucher keeps the pressure on and the referee jumps in to save Dahl! This one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:30 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Roberto Boucher!
In his post fight interview, Roberto Boucher started talking himself up. Luckily his charisma kept the crowd on side and gave him a good reception.
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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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