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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Rob Smith (ranked 3811 p4p, 1587 weight class) and Dale Doback (ranked 480 p4p, 210 weight class). Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
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Excellent MT
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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 2 - 2 - 0, fighting out of New York, Rob Smith!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 1 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dale Doback!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Stewart Dunkirk and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Smith misses with a body punch
enabling Doback to counter with a crisp jab.
Smith avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
Smith is looking to clinch but Doback is avoiding it.
Smith wants to clinch up but Doback keeps it at a distance.
Dale Doback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doback misses with a straight right.
Doback swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doback scores with a jab.
It looks like Rob Smith has been cut.
Doback misses with a wild body shot.
Smith is looking to counter punch.
Doback misses the jab.
Doback jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doback fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Smith.
Doback waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith looks to score with a jab to the body but Doback is just out of range.
Smith throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doback looks like he wants to counter punch here.
Doback misses with a low kick.
We've been told by Smith's head coaches at NY Savages that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
Smith closes the distance and clinches.
Doback misses with a punch on the inside.
Smith has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Doback is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Smith dodges an elbow strike from Doback.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback lands a shoulder strike.
Smith tries to score a body lock takedown but Doback shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Smith tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Doback's elbow.
Smith lands a right hand that snaps the head of Doback backwards.
Smith goes for a takedown in the clinch but Doback prevents it.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Rob Smith. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Doback scores with a shoulder strike.
Doback throws a head punch that misses.
Smith wants a takedown.
Doback throws a punch but it's blocked by Smith.
Smith wants to take the fight to the mat but Doback manages to get underhooks and keep the fight in the clinch.
Smith throws a punch but it's blocked by Doback.
Doback lands a right hand.
Smith has Doback pressed up against the cage. He's trying to work for a single leg takedown. Smith pulls back from the cage and twists to the side, sending Doback tumbling to the mat - Smith dives into Doback's guard.
Smith postures up in Doback's guard and throws a big left but Doback blocks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Smith throws an elbow that misses. Doback uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Smith's guard. Nice move by Doback!
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Doback from standing up.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Smith has control of Doback's left arm, preventing Doback from doing any damage.
Doback has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Smith is proving hard to escape from.
Smith controlling the position.
Smith has a closed guard, preventing Doback from standing up.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doback scores with a jab to the body.
A big left from Doback misses.
Smith connects with a body shot that sends Doback's belly button to the back.
A jab from Smith finds it's way through Doback's defenses.
Doback swats away the attempt to clinch by Smith.
Smith throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
A slow jab from Doback misses its intended target.
Smith displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Doback throws out the jab.
As Doback looks to move away, Smith throws a big counter combo but Doback just gets out of the way.
A telegraphed right hand from Smith misses the target.
Doback waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Smith.
Smith throws a body shot but no joy.
Smith throws a shot from downtown. Doback moves away and avoids it.
Smith wants to clinch up but Doback keeps it at a distance.
Smith is looking to wear down Doback with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Doback misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Smith.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Smith misses with a wild body shot.
Doback throws a big shot that misses.
Smith fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Doback, pushing him back against the cage.
Doback blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Smith.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doback tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Smith tries for a takedown. No joy.
Doback misses with a short punch on the inside.
Doback unloads a knee to the mid-section.
Smith is breathing heavily.
Smith gets through Doback's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
A short left from Doback.
Smith takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doback unloads a knee to the mid-section. Smith lets out a prehistoric sounding urrrrgh.
Doback scores with a nice hook to the head.
Doback throws a knee to the head but misses.
Smith misses with a shot to the kidneys.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Doback dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Rob Smith's cut.
That's time! Smith's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
Doback lands an uppercut out of nowhere! Smith falls backwards - clearly groggy! Doback dives in and finishes the fight with more strikes for a TKO finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale Doback!
Dale Doback took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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