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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Doback (ranked 1367 p4p, 871 weight class) and Rufus Rutger (ranked 177 p4p, 117 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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200 cm 23 215 11 - 2 - 1 |
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193 cm 24 210 6 - 4 - 0 |
Good wrestling World class boxer Cardio machine |
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Good wrestler World class boxer Granite chin |
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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 - 2 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dale Doback! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 6 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Rufus Rutger! The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Alec Ball and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Doback tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Doback scores with a body shot.
Rutger looks to score with a jab to the body but Doback is just out of range. Doback clinches up against the cage. Rutger avoids the elbow strike from Doback, against the cage.
Rutger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Doback digs a good body shot into Rutger's ribs. Doback rushes Rutger and presses him up against the cage. Rutger swings wildly with an uppercut but Doback uses good head movement to avoid it. Doback's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button! We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rutger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A shot in the inside from Rutger. Doback swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Doback lands on the inside with an uppercut. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Rutger breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat. Dale Doback seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Doback tries to clinch but Rutger is having none of it. Doback has been working on his boxing with his coaches at Brooklyn Mixed Martial Arts in the buildup to the fight.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doback moves into the clinch successfully.
A right hand to the body from Doback.
Doback pushes off an throws an elbow but Rutger leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage. A hook to the body from Rutger.
Doback with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head. Rutger wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Doback softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A short right from Doback on the inside. Rutger misses with the head strike.
Rutger lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. A short left from Doback. Doback misses with some punches.
Doback lands a shoulder strike. Doback lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rutger backwards. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Doback pushes Rutger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Doback connects with a knee to the head.
Doback lands a body shot. Rutger looks winded! Doback digs a right hand underneath Rutger's ribcage. Rutger let out a lung full of air as it connected. Doback throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Doback trying to land knees to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doback is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body. Doback lands a shoulder strike. Doback lands a right hand. Doback lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Rutger backwards. Doback lands a nice uppercut. Rutger is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage. Doback throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutger blocks it with crossed arms. A quick uppercut on the inside from Doback. Doback softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage. A nice left hand lands by Doback.
Rutger's coach down at FF Forever was telling us pre-fight that they have been working on Rutger's balance. Obviously they view that as a key factor in the outcome of this fight. Rutger can't find room to land a body shot as Doback controls the action.
Doback missing with knees to the body.
Rutger takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doback lands a shot to the body. Doback lands a left hand.
Rutger is trying to break the clinch but Doback is controlling him. A knee to the head by Doback.
Rutger is rocked! Doback lands a nice uppercut. Rutger is still on wobbly legs! Can Doback finish him? Rutger lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage. Rutger seems to have recovered his senses. Doback has a couple of punches blocked by Rutger.
Doback tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Rutger misses with a punch to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round. A short right from Rutger on the inside. Doback scores with a hook to the body. Doback misses with a hook to the ribs.
Rutger takes a shot to the head. Doback lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Rutger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Rutger can't find room to land a body shot as Doback controls the action.
Rutger's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does. Doback throws a series of punches but Rutger avoids them all with ease. Doback tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion. Doback connects with an inside leg kick. A clash of legs there as Rutger blocks the low kick. Rutger throws a hook to the side of Doback's head but Doback sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully. Doback will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Rutger is loading up here, looking for a big counter of his own.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Doback connects with a solid leg kick. Rutger lands a jab to the head.
Doback lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Rutger at a distance.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Doback throws a front kick aimed at Rutger's knee but Rutger avoids it well. Rutger misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doback.
Rutger jabs Doback right on the nose. Doback blinks but takes it well. Doback doesn't manage to clinch there - Rutger circles away.
Doback swings away with a body shot that misses
and Rutger counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Doback fails in his attempt to clinch. Rutger looks like he wants to counter punch here. Doback uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Doback dominated that round. The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! Rutger throws a head kick that misses. The fight stays on the outside here - Doback looks like he's thinking about clinching though. Doback throws a right hand that misses
and Rutger counters with a nice uppercut. Doback throws a looping overhand right but Rutger ducks down to avoid it. Doback swings for the body but Rutger moves out of range.
Doback connects with the punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Rutger pivots, looking for a leg kick but Doback is out of range and Rutger settles back down. Doback is looking to wear down Rutger with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment. Doback scores with a crisp jab that stopped Rutger in his tracks. Doback cracks Rutger with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business. Doback moves in looking to clinch but Rutger pushes him off.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doback moves in looking to clinch but Rutger pushes him off. Doback throws a body shot but no joy. Rutger takes a solid shot to the body. That one hurt him but he's trying not to show it. Doback punishes Rutger's body with a nice straight punch. Doback misses the shot to the body. Doback backing away here, and Rutger unleashes a leg kick that just misses. Doback lands a nice shot to the body.
Rutger tries to keep at a distance but Doback has taken the fight into the clinch. Doback pushes Rutger back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Rutger is breathing heavily. Doback prevents Rutger from breaking the clinch. A right hook to the body lands for Doback.
Doback is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Doback is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Doback doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A short left from Doback. Doback is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Rutger can do to turn this around? With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doback creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut. Rutger fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Doback scores with a nice hook to the head. The fans in attendance giving it up for the two fighters, who have really let it all hang out in the last minute or so! Rutger blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Rutger tries to break free but Doback pushes him back against the cage. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutger. Rutger escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Rutger takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. Doback throws a body shot but no joy. Doback pivots, looking for a leg kick but Rutger is out of range and Doback settles back down. Doback wants to clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Rutger is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Doback. Doback was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit. Doback is looking to take this fight into the clinch. Doback closes the distance and pushes Rutger back into the cage. Doback goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Doback using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Rutger has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Rutger throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dobacks head. Doback misses with a knee strike.
Doback blocks an uppercut.
Rutger is trying to break the clinch but Doback has him pressed against the cage. Doback misses with a short punch on the inside. Doback throws a knee to the head but misses.
A short body shot lands from Doback as the two fighters clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Doback swings wildly with an uppercut but Rutger uses good head movement to avoid it. Doback lands a nice elbow. Rutger misses with some punches.
A knee to the head by Doback.
It looks like Rufus Rutger has been cut. Rutger wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee. An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Rutger. Doback lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards. Doback working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Nice body punch from Doback - that landed with a thud.
Doback throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutger blocks it with crossed arms. Doback holding his opponent close, against the cage.
Doback throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutger blocks it with crossed arms. Doback lands with a short head shot on the inside. Doback lands an uppercut. A short uppercut from Doback. Doback tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A quick uppercut on the inside from Doback. Rutger tries to circle away but Doback has him pinned against the cage. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Doback dominated that second round. The cut man is working on Rufus Rutger's cut. The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Rutger gets tackled into the cage by Doback. Doback maintains the clinch. Rufus Rutger has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here! A right handed body shot lands from Doback.
Doback misses with a punch on the inside.
Doback misses with a punch to the body.
Doback lands with a short shot to the head. Doback lands a shoulder strike. Doback throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Rutger blocks it with crossed arms. Doback works on Rutger's body with a couple of short punches. Doback with an attempt at a knee that misses.
Doback misses with a body punch.
Doback lands with a short head shot on the inside. Rutger tries to circle away but Doback has him pinned against the cage. Doback works on Rutger's body with a couple of short punches. Doback creates some distance for himself and unleashes a massive uppercut that sends Rutger's eyes rolling into the back of his head! Rutger drops to his knees and Doback pours it on with more strikes until the referee steps in to end the bout!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:45 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Dale Doback! Our winner, Dale Doback, made sure he spent some time buttering up the crowd during his post fight interview, which will no doubt bring him a few more fans.
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energy
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RATING
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