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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Donte Billings (ranked 1752 p4p, 1472 weight class) and Bob Dock (ranked 245 p4p, 210 weight class). Dock has chosen The Hangover Soundtrack- Iko Iko as his entrance music. Bob Dock has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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182 cm 29 192 13 - 5 - 0 |
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225 cm 43 200 30 - 48 - 0 |
Good wrestling Excellent boxer Cardio machine |
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BJJ Brown Belt World class MT Powerful |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division. Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner. With a record of 13 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Donte Billings! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 30 - 48 - 0, fighting out of New York, Bob Dock! The judges for this bout are Aafke Stam, Daniel Blasius and Patrick Alders.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Dock doesn't manage to clinch there - Billings circles away.
Dock closes the distance and clinches. Billings tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. We've been informed that Dock has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Knees to the body from Dock.
Dock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Knees to the body from Dock.
Knees to the body from Dock.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Dock is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two. Dock with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
It looks like Donte Billings has been cut. Dock putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Billings in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body. Billings takes a knee right on the jaw!
Billings swings wildly with an uppercut but Dock uses good head movement to avoid it. Dock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Billings misses with a short punch on the inside. Billings throws a punch but it's blocked by Dock. Billings swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Billings taking a breather. Dock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Billings has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Billings misses with a punch on the inside.
That's one minute gone in the round. Billings throws a head punch that misses. Dock misses with a knee strike.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dock. Billings tries to throw a body punch but Dock avoids it by throwing Billings back against the cage. Dock looking to throw knees to the head but Billings is blocking nicely.
Dock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Billings lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh. Dock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Billings on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dock misses with a knee strike.
Dock misses with a knee to the head. Dock trying to land knees to the body.
Billings is trying to break free. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Dock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Dock tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Dock landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Billings is trying to break the clinch but Dock is controlling him. The referee calls for Billings to work.
Dock tries to land a knee to the head but misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Billings taking a breather. Dock scores a nice knee to the body.
Dock landing knees to the head.
Both guys are working to get underhooks. Billings slows down the pace here.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. Dock tries a knee to the head but Billings blocks it.
Dock blocking some punches.
Dock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Dock working Billings over with knees to the body. Billings avoiding damage as Dock throws knees to the body.
Billings is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath. Billings looking to slow down the pace here. Billings struggles to land a body shot inside as Dock controls his hands.
Dock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Billings blocks it with crossed arms.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Billings misses with a short punch on the inside. Billings stalling in the clinch but Dock improves position. Billings on the defensive, avoiding the knees to the body.
Dock working Billings over with knees to the body. Dock lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Billings scores with a shot to the side of Dock's head. Billings managing to block the knees to the body from Dock.
Dock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Billings scores with a shoulder strike. Dock tries to land knees in the clinch but Billings avoids the damage to the body. Dock with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dock as Billings tries to tie him up. Billings tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dock's elbow. Billings misses with a hook from the clinch. Both guys are working to get underhooks. Billings fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dock tries to land knees in the clinch but Billings avoids the damage to the body. Billings working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dock tries to land a knee to the head but Billings blocks with his arms.
Billings tries to work over Dock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target. Dock tries to land knees in the clinch but Billings avoids the damage to the body. Billings managing to block the knees to the body from Dock.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Billings avoiding damage as Dock throws knees to the body.
Dock trying to land knees to the body.
Dock misses with a knee strike.
Dock looks winded! Knees to the body from Dock.
Billings blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning. Dock tries a knee to the head but Billings blocks it.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Billings. Dock is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Billings is defending well for now. Billings pushes Dock back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head. Billings lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Billings lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Dock obliges. Billings managing to block the knees to the body from Dock.
Billings misses with a hook from the clinch. Dock trying to land knees to the body.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Dock dominated that round. The cut man is working on Donte Billings'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.
Dock clinches with his opponent.
Billings lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Dock backwards. Dock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Billings has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Bob Dock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far. A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors. Billings throws a head punch that misses. Dock landing knees to the head.
Dock unloads a knee to the mid-section. Dock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Billings blocks it with crossed arms. Dock utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body. Dock missing with knees to the body.
Billings avoiding damage as Dock throws knees to the body.
A head punch on the inside from Billings fails to land. Billings stalling in the clinch but Dock improves position. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Billings wants to get back to striking at distance but Dock won't allow it.
Dock blocks an uppercut.
Dock misses with a knee strike.
Dock throws a knee to the head but misses.
Stalling in the clinch from Billings.
Dock is breathing heavily. Dock using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Billings has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
That's one minute gone in the round. Billings takes a knee right on the jaw!
Dock tries a knee to the head but Billings blocks it.
Billings misses with some punches.
Dock misses the knee to the body. Nice hip positioning from Billings.
Dock connects with a knee to the head.
Dock throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Billings blocks it with crossed arms. Billings scores with a nice hook to the head. Dock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Billings avoids it. A head punch blocked on the inside by Dock. Dock tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Billings avoids it. Billings manages to break the clinch.
Billings scores with a jab to the head.
A nice combination there by Billings.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dock tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Billings manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat. Dock darts in trying to clinch and Billings counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dock is rocked! Some wild striking there from Billings.
Dock throws a head kick that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Dock tries to clinch up. Billings lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin. Dock will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Dock misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Dock goes for a spinning back kick but it misses. Billings scores with a jab to the head.
Dock is still on wobbly legs! Can Billings finish him? Dock tries to land a leg kick but Billings saw it coming and moves away.
Billings was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Dock seems to have recovered his senses. Dock drops his hands momentarily and Billings takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head. Billings looks to throw the jab but Dock is out of range. Billings fakes a right and follows up with a big left that drops Dock to one knee - oooooh, he's wobbly! Dock looks to clinch but Billings throws him off and pummels him into the canvas! Dock taps out under the strikes! The fight is over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of Submission (Strikes). Donte Billings! Donte Billings thanked the fans post fight for their support.
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