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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Crawley (ranked 1972 p4p, 1325 weight class) and Dale Doback (ranked 283 p4p, 207 weight class). Crawley comes to the cage accompanied by Jewelry - One More Time. The atmosphere really building for this one as we go over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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BJJ White Belt
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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 5 - 2 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Billy Crawley!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of The Island, Dale Doback!
The judges for this bout are Peter Branson, Bart Greer and Michael Johnstone.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Crawley lands a jab to Doback's midsection.
Doback takes one on the chin but keeps coming.
Doback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawley was well out of range. Poor timing from Doback.
Crawley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crawley tries to bum rush Doback with a series of wild strikes but Doback uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Doback closes the distance and clinches.
Crawley misses with some punches.
Doback told us before the fight that he's been working on his elbows. An under utilised technique these days - let's see if it can sway the outcome of the fight.
Crawley pushes Doback back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Doback lands a body punch in the clinch.
Crawley blocks an uppercut.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Crawley blocks an uppercut.
Doback lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
Doback gets through Crawley's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Doback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doback throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Billy Crawley seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doback is looking to land body kicks.
Doback slips in close and lands a nice hook before moving back out of range.
Crawley drops his hands momentarily and Doback takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback throws a hook but Crawley blocks it.
Doback throws a chopping leg kick but Crawley manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
A counter left hand to the body from Crawley misses its target.
Crawley throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Doback moves forwards but Crawley connects with a nice, crisp jab.
Doback throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doback is looking to land body kicks.
Crawley scores with a three punch combo!
Doback bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Crawley throws a jab but it's blocked by Doback.
Doback steps in looking to counter with the mid kick but it doesn't connect.
A low kick from Doback is predictable there
and Crawley counters with a straight right hand.
Crawley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Crawley looks to land a right hand but Doback moved out of range.
Crawley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Crawley doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Doback throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Doback fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doback rushes Crawley and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawley.
Doback throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawley.
Crawley definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Doback can't find room to land a body shot as Crawley controls the action.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doback creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Crawley blocking some punches.
Doback misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Crawley fails to land.
Doback scores with a hook to the body.
Crawley prevents a body shot from Doback.
Doback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doback misses with a hook from the clinch.
A head punch on the inside from Doback fails to land.
Doback throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawley.
Crawley is working Doback over against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley blocks an uppercut.
Doback lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
Crawley working aggressively here.
Crawley digs a right hand into Doback's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doback's gas tank.
Crawley misses with a punch to the body.
A short uppercut from Crawley.
Crawley scores with an uppercut up the middle.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doback.
Crawley swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Crawley misses with a shot to the kidneys.
A head punch on the inside from Doback fails to land.
Crawley is working Doback over against the cage.
Crawley softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Crawley lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Crawley wants to break the clinch but can't.
Crawley breaks from the clinch.
Crawley misses with a double jab.
Doback uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Crawley.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Crawley misses the body punch
and Doback connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawley blocks a leg kick.
Nice body punch from Crawley.
Doback gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
A short left from Crawley.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Doback.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawley lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
Doback misses with a short punch on the inside.
Crawley misses with a punch to the body.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doback creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doback misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawley tries to break free but Doback pushes him back against the cage.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Crawley doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Doback tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doback misses with a hook from the clinch.
Doback tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Doback throws a punch but it's blocked by Crawley.
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 Billy Crawley will probably get the nod.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Crawley pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doback is out of range and Crawley settles back down.
Doback slips a jab from Crawley.
Doback defending well as Crawley loads up on a big left hand.
Doback misses with an uppercut. Crawley saw that one coming.
Crawley appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Crawley just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley tests Doback's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Doback uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawley.
Crawley tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doback was well out of range. Poor timing from Crawley.
Crawley with a jab.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawley swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doback is pinned up against the cage taking some big shots here. The referee is looking closely deciding whether he should stop the fight.
Crawley swings widly with a right hand
and Doback counters with a nice uppercut.
Crawley takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Crawley throws a hook but Doback blocks it.
Doback doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback tries to clinch but Crawley moves away
and Crawley counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Crawley misses with a straight left.
Doback moves into the clinch.
Doback lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Crawley tries to work over Doback's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Crawley.
Doback tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Crawley creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Crawley.
Crawley lands a hook that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Doback has a couple of punches blocked by Crawley.
A head punch on the inside from Doback fails to land.
Doback throws a head punch that misses.
Crawley goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Crawley blocking some punches.
Doback tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Crawley's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Crawley scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Doback doesn't seem bothered though.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Crawley avoids the body shot from Doback.
Crawley is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Crawley throws a body shot but no joy.
Crawley displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doback throws out the jab.
Crawley looks to score with a jab to the body but Doback is just out of range.
Crawley with the inside leg kick.
Doback takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Doback throws a lazy right hand but Crawley sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Crawley swings for the body but Doback moves out of range.
Doback throws a body kick but he was well out of range there.
Crawley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Doback tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Crawley thows a left - swing and a miss!
Crawley misses with an uppercut.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doback clinches up against the cage.
Doback misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Crawley lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doback or not.
Doback tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Crawley's elbow.
Crawley scores with a shoulder strike.
Crawley misses with a hook to the ribs.
Doback prevents a body shot from Crawley.
Crawley digs a right hand into Doback's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Doback's gas tank.
Crawley lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
A shot in the inside from Crawley.
Crawley lands a left hand that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
A nice left hand lands by Crawley.
Crawley escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Crawley cracks Doback with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Crawley throws an overhand right that lands on Doback's shoulder, as Doback tries to avoid the shot.
A little jabbing left from Doback on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doback tries to clinch
and Crawley cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Crawley throws a lazy right hand but Doback sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
A little jabbing left from Doback on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doback takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Crawley cracks a nice hook into Doback's ribs.
Crawley takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Crawley rushes in with a sloppy looking punch
and Doback counters with a stiff right hand.
Crawley throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
The crowd cheers as Crawley lands an impressive looking overhand right. Doback doesn't seem phased though.
Doback darts in and clinches Crawley up against the cage.
Crawley tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Doback digs a right hand underneath Crawley's ribcage. Crawley let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Crawley has a couple of punches blocked by Doback.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Doback lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
Crawley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Doback works Crawley's body with a nice hook.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Crawley dominated that second round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
Crawley connects with a jab.
Doback tries to clinch but Crawley is having none of it.
A quick step to the side and Crawley tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
A big left from Doback misses.
A little feinted left hand from Crawley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Crawley fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Doback manages to avoid it.
Doback lets loose with a powerful body kick. Crawley will feel that in the morning.
Crawley connects with a nice looking jab.
Doback takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doback throws out a leg kick but Crawley moves out of range and Doback only half commits.
Doback lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Crawley at a distance.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Crawley uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doback.
Crawley swings widly with a right hand
and Doback counters with a left to the body.
Doback uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Crawley.
A little jabbing left from Doback on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Doback misses with a kick to the body.
Billy Crawley is winning the standup battle so far.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback tries a low kick but Crawley avoids it.
Doback shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
A little feinted left hand from Crawley on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
A looping hook to the body misses from Crawley. Doback does a little dance to reset his feet.
Crawley moves out of range as Doback throws a body kick.
Doback lands a glancing blow to the side of Crawley's head.
Doback misses with a straight right.
Doback throws a leg kick but Crawley moved away.
An attempted straight right counter from Crawley misses the target.
Crawley fakes a jab and then connects with a hook.
Crawley throws the left hand but Doback avoids the punch easily.
Crawley throws a big shot that misses.
Crawley just misses with a punch to the body.
Crawley swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dale Doback has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doback throws a low kick but Crawley moves out of range easily.
Crawley swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Doback closes the distance and clinches.
Crawley breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Crawley misses with a right hand
and Doback counters with an outside leg kick.
Doback lands with a thumping leg kick.
A leg kick checked by Crawley.
Crawley swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Crawley looks to throw the jab but Doback is out of range.
The fight stays on the outside here - Doback looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
A lazy left from Crawley finds it's target.
Crawley blocks the body kick.
Crawley throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Crawley misses with a hook. Doback ducked under it nicely.
Doback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawley was well out of range. Poor timing from Doback.
Doback lands a nice looking body shot.
Crawley moves out of range as Doback strikes.
Doback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Crawley was well out of range. Poor timing from Doback.
Crawley waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Doback.
Doback replies with a solid counter kick to the body but Crawley blocks it well.
Doback misses with a low kick.
Doback takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Doback fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Crawley, pushing him back against the cage.
Doback lands a right hand that snaps the head of Crawley backwards.
Doback's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Crawley breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Crawley scores with a body shot.
Billy Crawley is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Crawley uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doback.
Doback misses with a body shot.
Crawley throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Crawley connects with a jab.
Doback throws a low kick but Crawley avoids it.
Doback loads up on a big right hand but Crawley slips the punch.
Crawley connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Doback's hands.
Crawley tries to keep at a distance but Doback has taken the fight into the clinch.
Doback prevents a body shot from Crawley.
Doback has a couple of punches blocked by Crawley.
Doback misses with a punch to the body.
Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Crawley uses good head movement to avoid it.
Crawley misses with a body punch.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Dale Doback.
I think Crawley 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 Peter Branson scores the fight 29:29
Judge Bart Greer scores the fight 28:29
Judge Michael Johnstone scores the fight 29:29
The fight is ruled a majority draw!
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energy
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hype
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RATING
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