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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Yar Bol (ranked 420 p4p, 651 weight class) and Dick Dennison (ranked 67 p4p, 104 weight class). These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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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 14 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Montreal, Yar Bol!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 9 - 4 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Dick Dennison!
The judges for this bout are James Glass, Richard Clark and James Atkins.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dennison gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and he gets countered with a snapping leg kick.
Dennison lands a really nice looking cross but Bol seems unphased.
Dennison lands a nice shot that snaps Bol's head back.
Dennison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dennison is looking for a takedown here. He's shot in and has managed to get it, finishing up in Bol's half guard.
Dennison thows a huge punch but Bol dodges it nicely.
Bol desperately trying to maintain half guard.
Dennison is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Nice strikes from Dennison there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol wants to control but Dennison is keeping busy.
Bol avoiding damage under a succession of punches from Dennison.
Bol trying to control but Dennison postures up.
Dennison wants to take a breather but Bol is having none of it.
The referee walks around the fighters to get a better view of the action. Dennison lands a nice short elbow.
Dennison throws a strike but Bol avoids it easily and moves to full guard.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dennison accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Dennison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dennison working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Bol looking to sweep using the butterfly guard but Dennison puts pay to that idea as he passes nicely into half guard.
Dennison throwing shots but Bol is blocking nicely.
Bol knows he needs to get back to his feet asap. He's simply no match for Dennison on the ground.
Dennison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
Dennison passes the half guard and he's now in mount! Big trouble for Bol!
Bol tries to reverse the position but Dennison maintains control.
Bol wriggling around on the bottom manages to avoid the strikes thrown by Dennison.
Dennison looking to finish with strikes here!
Dennison throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Bol because Dennison loaded up on that one.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennison avoids the attempt from Bol to control.
Dennison throwing strikes but Bol bucks up and reverses the position. He's now in guard on top.
Dennison wants to sweep here but Bol controlling him for the moment.
Bol trying to control the position from guard on top but Dennison is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dennison wants to sweep here but Bol controlling him for the moment.
Dennison is doing well to control the posture of his opponent and prevent any damage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dennison is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Bol on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound.
Dennison lands strikes from half guard.
Dennison lands with an elbow from half guard - that looked like it hurt.
Dennison is trying to control. Bol wants to improve his position but can't escape this time.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dennison prevents Bol from improving his position.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Dennison dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action.
Dennison connects with a looping right hand.
Dennison looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Dennison with a hook.
Dennison tries to score a power double leg takedown but Bol sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dennison somewhat.
Dennison shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Bol manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dennison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dennison has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dennison wants to control from the top but Bol keeps moving.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Bol preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Dennison has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dennison postures up and lands a big shot to Bol's brow.
Dennison not doing a lot at the moment. He'll have to show some more aggression or the fight will get stood up.
Dennison throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
The referee has motioned to the fighters to stand back up.
Dennison has a takedown stuffed.
Yar Bol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Dennison.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Dennison pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Bol tried to counter with a leg kick but Dennison avoided it.
Crunch! Bol slams his shin into Dennison's torso.
Bol ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dennison moves away.
Dennison uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Bol.
Dennison throws a left and a right that both miss
and Bol counters with a straight right hand.
Dennison closes the distance and clinches up with Bol, looking for a takedown. Dennison pushes Bol against the cage but Bol circles to the side and manages to break the clinch.
Dennison connects with a single shot there.
Dennison shoots in and scores a nice double leg takedown into half guard.
Dennison seems very keen to just sit and control from half guard but Bol does not like that idea so much and is remaining active off his back.
Bol wants to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dennison throwing shots but Bol is blocking nicely.
Bol has no desire to be mounted, so is trying to control. Dennison is working away from the top position though.
Bol has hold of Dennison's hands but Dennison slips his arm to the side and lands an elbow.
Dennison thumps the canvas. Not on purpose obviously - he just missed Bol's head.
Dennison looks towards his corner to check for any instructions. The corner give him nothing to work with, so he cracks Bol with a short hammerfist. I guess that's as good as any advice he could get in this position.
Bol tries to get to full guard but Dennison has control of the leg.
Dennison trying to control the pace.
Dennison throwing shots but they're hitting the canvas more than the man.
That's four 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.
Dennison is keeping good posture, landing some ground and pound.
Dennison misses with a head shot. Bol uses the momentum to regain guard.
Dennison connects with a couple of short punches.
Dennison postures up and lands a big shot to Bol's brow.
Dennison looking to sit in guard and control but Bol gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Dennison has Bol pulled in close to control his posture.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dick Dennison showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! Ladies and gentlemen, this is the final round!
A jab from Dennison does it's job there.
Dennison sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Dick Dennison seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dennison listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Dennison lands a jab to the nose.
Dennison swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dennison fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dennison shoots in for a double leg but Bol sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
Dennison tries for a takedown but Bol circles away easily
and Bol cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Yar Bol has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Dick Dennison.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A shot to the liver by Dennison. Beautiful body shot.
Dennison throws a jab when Bol was well out of range.
Dennison looks to land a left hand but Bol moved out of range nicely.
Bol stuffs the takedown.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Bol looks for the body kick but Dennison saw that one coming.
Dennison doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Dennison shoots in for a takedown - he's clinched up with Bol but Bol pushes him off and we're back to square one.
It looked like Bol was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dennison.
Dennison takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Dennison misses with a shot to the body
and Bol counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dennison's knee momentarily.
Dennison shoots in but no luck this time.
A little feinted left hand from Bol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bol lands with a nice body punch.
Bol misses with a wild body shot.
Dennison appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Bol scores with a jab to the body.
Bol scoring well with a low kick there.
Yar Bol is winning the standup battle so far.
A big left from Bol misses.
Dennison closes this distance looking for a takedown but Bol circles away.
Bol with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Bol lands a leg kick that knocks Dennison off balance momentarily.
Bol displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Dennison.
Bol looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Yar Bol has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dennison tries for a takedown but Bol circles away easily
and Dennison takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dennison misses with a hook. Bol ducked under it nicely.
A little feinted left hand from Bol on the counter but he doesn't commit to it.
Bol throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Dennison looks to land a right hand but Bol moved out of range.
Bol is looking to counter punch.
Bol stuns Dennison with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Bol feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Dennison sprawling to the canvas! Dennison rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Bol finish him?!
Dennison is rocked!
Yar Bol is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dennison walks into a straight right, dropping him to the canvas! Bol swarms him and finishes the fight with a hail of punches! What a brutal finish!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:44 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Punches). Yar Bol!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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