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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Lindsay Dobbs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and John Umber (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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265 lbs
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Basic striking
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Lindsay Dobbs!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
3 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, John Umber!
The judges for this bout are Chris Downing, Frank Dennis and Tiny Johnson.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobbs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Some wild striking there from Dobbs.
Umber misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Umber throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Dobbs's waist but Dobbs gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Umber off to one side.
Umber tries to close the distance and clinch but Dobbs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Lindsay Dobbs seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Umber looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
No luck for Dobbs with that takedown attempt.
Umber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lindsay Dobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dobbs shoots in looking for a takedown. Umber tries to sprawl out of it but Dobbs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Umber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dobbs tries for a takedown but Umber circles away easily
and Umber counters with a nice single leg takedown and he's in Dobbs's guard now.
Umber scoring with some ground and pound.
Dobbs is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Umber throws a big right hand that misses.
Dobbs knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Umber on the ground.
Dobbs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umber postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Dobbs throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Umber trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Dobbs avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Dobbs lands a good elbow from the bottom.
Dobbs thows some rabbit punches from the bottom but they don't do any damage.
Dobbs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Umber is in close to Dobbs's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Umber looks gassed!
Umber throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Dobbs works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dobbs working for a triangle but Umber defends it easily.
Dobbs not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Umber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Umber scoring with some ground and pound.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umber throwing strikes but missing.
Dobbs looking for a sweep. Not yet Dobbs, not yet.
Dobbs striking off his back but it's not causing Umber any problems.
Dobbs has momentary wrist control but Umber slips an elbow through the middle.
Umber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
Umber scoring with some ground and pound.
Umber stops Dobbs from standing up.
Dobbs tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dobbs will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Umber is looking to work some ground and pound but Dobbs has wrist control.
Dobbs pushes Umber off for just long enough to get back to his feet. Very athletic spring there.
Dobbs shoots in for a takedown and gets it.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobbs wants to control but Umber is keeping him busy.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umber striking from the bottom.
Dobbs seems to have lost interest with the ground game and is thinking about standing back up.
Dobbs blocks the strikes from Umber.
Umber is looking to improve his position.
Umber flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
Dobbs is taking a breather. Umber says something to him but it's hard to make out. Perhaps he's telling him to get on with it and actually do something.
Umber flails away from the bottom but he's not doing any damage.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dobbs shoots for a takedown but Umber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dobbs misses with a takedown attempt - Umber sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dobbs scores a takedown into full mount!
Umber throwing punches from his back but nothing is landing.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs lands a heavy elbow.
Umber manages to regain half guard. Good work.
Umber taking some punishment here, with Dobbs in his half guard.
Umber is trying to get back to full guard.
Umber missing with punches from the bottom.
Umber is refusing to be controlled, as Dobbs sits in half guard.
Dobbs is going to have to think about doing something other than just controlling because Umber is managing to avoid having the position dictated to him.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobbs working the head and body with strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Umber dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dobbs shoots for a double leg takedown but Umber sprawls well. He's pushed Dobbs's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Dobbs shoots for a takedown but Umber saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
No luck for Dobbs with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lindsay Dobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dobbs stuffs the takedown.
Umber shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dobbs pinned against the cage. Dobbs gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Umber misses with a takedown attempt - Dobbs sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dobbs lands a jab-cross combination.
It looks like John Umber has been cut.
Dobbs looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dobbs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Nice sprawl there from Dobbs as Umber shoots in.
Dobbs fails to land the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbs moves into the clinch successfully.
A bit of stalling here from Dobbs.
Dobbs is leaning against Umber and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dobbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Umber tries to clinch
and Dobbs counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Dobbs lands with an overhand left.
Dobbs lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Umber clinches but Dobbs breaks the clinch
and Dobbs counters with a three punch combo that has Umber backing up. Umber nods at Dobbs to acknowledge the strikes.
Dobbs shoots in but Umber avoids the takedown attempt easily.
Umber tries to clinch up
and Dobbs counters with a series of strikes. Umber will be more careful next time no doubt.
Umber fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Dobbs sprawls well initially but Umber persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dobbs manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dobbs working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Umber.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umber throws and elbow that misses. Dobbs uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Umber's guard. Nice move by Dobbs!
Dobbs sitting in guard here, content to control.
Umber will have to put a bit more behind his punches if he's going to do any damage from this position.
Dobbs preventing the sweep.
Dobbs cracks Umber with a solid left hand.
Dobbs stopping the sweep attempt from Umber.
Umber throwing some rather feeble looking strikes off his back.
Dobbs postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Umber throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dobbs with a poor takedown
and Umber counters with a stiff right hand.
A decent looking cross lands there for Dobbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Dobbs lands with an overhand left.
Dobbs shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Dobbs was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Umber is looking to improve his position but Dobbs isn't that keen on the idea.
John Umber has got the better of the ground game so far.
Umber is persisting with the attempt to improve his position.
Dobbs fakes a shot to the body and cracks his opponent in the head. Nice ground and pound there!
Umber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dobbs with a couple of short strikes.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umber flailing away with punches but nothing is landing.
Dobbs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
Dobbs working away from the top, dropping strikes.
Umber is bucking up trying to escape but Dobbs cracks him with another couple of good strikes.
Umber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Umber is desperately trying to improve his position but Dobbs has a good base and remains in mount.
Umber swinging wildly from the bottom but he's not landing.
Dobbs looking to finish Umber with some ground and pound. This is bad for Umber!
Umber can't escape the position.
A nice elbow there by Dobbs.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobbs with a couple of short strikes.
Dobbs landing punches.
Dobbs in mount throwing good strikes here, bouncing his opponent's head off the canvas.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Dobbs dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on John Umber's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Dobbs throws a looping left and ducks down for a takedown. He's got his arms around Umber's waist but Umber gets an underhook and avoids the takedown by throwing Dobbs off to one side.
Lindsay Dobbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Umber fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dobbs shoots in looking for a takedown. Umber tries to sprawl out of it but Dobbs keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Umber manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Umber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dobbs circles away.
Dobbs drives through with a really nice takedown into side control.
Dobbs lands a nice forearm strike.
Dobbs cracks Umber with an elbow. That is naaassty.
Dobbs lands some shots froms side control.
Umber manages to get back to half guard.
Dobbs prevents Umber from improving his position.
Umber on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Umber punching from the bottom.
Dobbs working the head and body with strikes.
Umber missing with punches from the bottom.
Nice strikes from Dobbs there.
Dobbs scoring with strikes to the body and head.
Dobbs not doing much here.
Dobbs wants to control but Umber is keeping him busy.
Umber punching from the bottom.
Dobbs working the head and body with strikes.
Dobbs drops an elbow to the side of Umber's head.
Umber has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dobbs is pressing down on Umber's thigh, looking to free his foot. Umber is holding on for now.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dobbs drops an elbow to the side of Umber's head.
Dobbs wants to stand up but Umber is controlling the position.
Umber missing with punches from the bottom.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Umber shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Dobbs but Dobbs pushes him off and we're back to square one.
Dobbs drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dobbs throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Umber works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Dobbs decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow.
Dobbs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Umber as he jumps to the side.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lindsay Dobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Umber keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umber shoots in for a takedown and gets it. Oh and he's advanced to full mount straight away.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dobbs tries to hold on but Umber postures up.
Umber with a couple of short strikes.
Umber with shots to the head and body - Dobbs looks very uncomfortable down there.
Umber unloads with some shots from mount but Dobbs bucks and avoids them well.
Umber misses with a series of strikes from mount. He'll no doubt be working on his ground and pound when he gets back to the gym.
Dobbs looks out of his depth in this position - he's holding on tight.
Umber looking to finish with strikes here!
Dobbs working to try and regain half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umber lands a heavy elbow.
Umber looking to finish Dobbs with some ground and pound. This is bad for Dobbs!
Umber thowing shots but they're missing.
Umber lands a nice shot to the head.
Umber has his opponent pinned against the cage, landing some nasty ground and pound that is really making a bit of a mess out of Dobbs's face.
Dobbs manages to work a leg through to get back to half guard here. Good work there by Dobbs, under a barage of strikes from Umber.
Dobbs striking from half guard on the bottom.
Umber throwing punches and elbows but they're not doing any damage.
Dobbs lands a couple of sideways elbows.
Dobbs is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Umber seems to be taking a bit of a break to think of his next move. He lands a short punch in the meantime.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Lindsay Dobbs clearly takes that round.
The cut man is working on John Umber's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Umber takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Umber avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dobbs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Umber as he jumps to the side.
Nice sprawl there from Umber as Dobbs shoots in.
Umber looks for a takedown here. Will he get it? Dobbs is fending him off so far but Umber persists. Nope, Dobbs circles away and we're back to standing.
Dobbs checks a low kick from Umber.
Dobbs shoots in and bounces Umber off the cage to secure the takedown into guard.
Umber trying to strike off his back.
Dobbs has to be careful here, sitting in the guard of a superior BJJ player.
Umber throws a couple of weedy looking strikes off his back.
Dobbs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Umber's head.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Dobbs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Umber's head.
Umber looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dobbs is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbs has decided he wants to stand but the closed guard of Umber is proving hard to escape from.
Umber doesn't do any damage with a couple of strikes from the bottom.
Dobbs trying to control the position from guard on top but Umber is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Umber drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Umber with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dobbs is trying to keep Umber in close.
Dobbs throwing strikes off his back to little effect.
Umber postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Dobbs trying to keep a closed guard but Umber is proving a slippery customer.
Umber scores with a decent looking elbow strike.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Umber lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Umber throwing strikes but missing.
Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
Umber throws a series of punches but Dobbs moves out of range.
Dobbs scores with a three punch combo!
No luck for Dobbs with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Lindsay Dobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dobbs has a takedown stuffed.
Umber fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
Umber has his takedown stuffed
and Dobbs holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Umber's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Umber letting Dobbs take a breather here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs lands a hook that snaps the head of Umber backwards.
Dobbs looking for a takedown.
Umber breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Horrible takedown by Umber or perhaps it was just good defense by Dobbs which made him look bad.
Dobbs rushes Umber and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Dobbs breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dobbs doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Umber counters with a takedown into full mount! That could mean trouble for Dobbs!
Dobbs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
The referee warns Dobbs that he has to improve his position here as he takes two more clean shots to the head.
A nice elbow there by Umber.
Dobbs tries to get back to half guard but can't.
Dobbs is working hard here to advance position.
Umber lands with some vicious ground and pound - can Dobbs hang on?
Dobbs on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dobbs tries to get out of the position.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Umber working the ground and pound effectively.
Dobbs tries to lock up and control but Umber gives him a forearm to the face and pushes him away.
Umber unloading with bombs!
Umber throwing shots from mount but they're not landing.
Dobbs really trying hard to get back to half guard here.
Umber with a couple of short strikes.
Umber misses with a head shot.
Dobbs tries to hold on but Umber postures up.
Dobbs can't escape the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
John Umber dominated that fourth round.
The cut man is working on John Umber's cut.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action! This is the final round!
Umber tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dobbs swivels and escapes.
Umber drops his hands momentarily and Dobbs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dobbs fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dobbs closes the distance, clinches up and gets a nice trip takedown into side control. Very smooth.
Umber throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Umber manages to get one leg in to regain half guard.
Umber is trying to get back to full guard.
Dobbs wants to take a breather but Umber is having none of it.
Dobbs is scoring with some nice ground and pound from the dominant position.
Dobbs is looking for a kimura here.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Umber gets full guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Umber's head.
Umber throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Umber trying to strike off his back.
It looks like we're going to have a standup here. Neither fighter is doing enough on the ground.
Dobbs closes the distance and clinches.
Knees to the body from Dobbs.
Dobbs presses Umber against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dobbs landing knees to the head.
Umber tries to score a body lock takedown but Dobbs shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Umber wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dobbs has him pressed against the cage.
Dobbs digs a right hand underneath Umber's ribcage. Umber let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dobbs using the Thai clinch to land knees to the body.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dobbs.
Dobbs working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
Dobbs wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Umber leaning his opponent against the cage.
Dobbs misses with a knee strike.
Dobbs jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Umber walks away with a smile on his face. Dobbs gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Umber doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Dobbs counters with a nice uppercut.
Lindsay Dobbs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of John Umber.
Umber tries to keep at a distance but Dobbs has taken the fight into the clinch.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Dobbs.
Dobbs tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Umber just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dobbs lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Umber is trying to break the clinch but Dobbs has him pressed against the cage.
Dobbs manages to break the clinch.
Dobbs will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Umber fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Umber fails to land the takedown.
Dobbs changes levels and drives through with a really nice takedown into side control. Umber looks really pissed at himself for not defending that better.
Umber throws a couple of strikes even though he's not really in a good position to do so.
Dobbs lands a decent elbow from side control.
Dobbs decides to stand back up. Dobbs steps back and let's Umber get back to his feet.
Umber takes a hook to the side of the head. I wonder if that's got his ears ringing.
Umber gets a takedown into half guard.
Dobbs is looking for a sweep. Umber is wise to his cunning plan and keeps the top position.
Nice strikes from Umber there.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs is looking to control Umber's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Dobbs avoid being mounted?
Umber is nestled in close to Dobbs, controlling him well. He's worked in a nice elbow to the side of the head as well, for good measure.
Dobbs trying to control but Umber postures up.
Umber looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Nice takedown defense from Umber. No joy for Dobbs on that attempt.
Dobbs fails with a takedown attempt.
Umber closes this distance looking for a takedown but Dobbs circles away.
Dobbs gets a clinch.
Dobbs has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Umber avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
Umber is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
And that's the end of the fight!
Lindsay Dobbs showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dobbs 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 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Chris Downing scores the fight 48:47
Judge Frank Dennis scores the fight 48:47
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 48:47
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Lindsay Dobbs!
Lindsay Dobbs is the new heavyweight champion!
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