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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Dale Doback (ranked 1943 p4p, 21117 weight class) and Emporio Cannabino (ranked 281 p4p, 503 weight class). Cannabino has chosen Ludacris - Blueberry yum yum as his entrance music, which hasn't gone down very well with the crowd. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the ring.
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200 cm 29 215 19 - 10 - 2 |
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184 cm 35 194 17 - 18 - 2 |
Dangerous knees Insanely flexible
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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 19 - 10 - 2, fighting out of Montreal, Dale Doback! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of 17 - 18 - 2, fighting out of Los Angeles, Emporio Cannabino! The judges for this bout are Mauricio Rocha, Luis Engracia and Daniel Cesar.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Cannabino throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Doback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
It looks like Emporio Cannabino has been cut. Doback lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook. Cannabino tries a head kick but it misses.
Cannabino misses with a double jab
and Doback connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle. Doback scores with a crisp jab that stopped Cannabino in his tracks.
That has opened up Emporio Cannabino's cut even more. Cannabino throws a head kick that misses. Doback throws a leg kick but Cannabino sees it coming and checks it nicely. Doback avoids the head kick by Cannabino.
Doback tries a low kick but Cannabino avoids it. Doback misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doback loads up on a big right hand but Cannabino slips the punch. The crowd are loving this. Great action here. Doback throws a leg kick and Cannabino counters with a stiff right hand. Cannabino throws a right and a left that Doback avoids nicely. Cannabino keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Doback ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Cannabino moves away. Cannabino tries to clinch but Doback moves out of range. Cannabino lands a nice looking body shot.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doback throws a front kick aimed at Cannabino's knee but Cannabino avoids it well. Doback swings away with a leg kick that misses. Doback blocks a low kick nicely. Doback just misses with a punch to the body.
Doback tries a low kick but Cannabino avoids it. Doback throws a leg kick but Cannabino checks it. Emporio Cannabino seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Cannabino swings away with a leg kick that misses. Doback slips a jab and a cross from Cannabino.
Cannabino stalks Doback and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Doback's face. Doback staggers backwards, shaken. A leg kick checked by Cannabino. Doback throws a shot from downtown. Cannabino moves away and avoids it. Cannabino swings away with a counter right hand but no contact made. A head kick misses from Cannabino. Cannabino throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Doback tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Cannabino was well out of range. Poor timing from Doback. Despite the aggression on Cannabino's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. Doback buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
A nice leg kick from Doback, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cannabino throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Cannabino blocks a leg kick. This has been an exciting period of action! Cannabino tries a head kick but it misses.
Cannabino slips a jab from Doback. A countering left hand to the body from Cannabino misses. Cannabino jabs Doback to the body, keeping him at a distance. A low kick from Doback is predictable there and Cannabino counters with a straight right hand. Doback lands a nice leg kick that just misses Cannabino's sensitive parts. Doback wants to land a leg kick but Cannabino is out of range. Cannabino chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Doback connects with a body shot. Cannabino throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land. Cannabino throws a solid leg kick but Doback takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Cannabino. Cannabino on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Cannabino throws a series of punches but Doback moves out of range. Cannabino steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Doback. That one must have hurt. Cannabino blocks a low kick nicely. Doback throws a leg kick but Cannabino checks it. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dale Doback will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! Cannabino throws a wild combination but nothing lands. Cannabino lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head. Doback wants to land a leg kick but Cannabino is out of range. A nice inside leg kick there by Doback. That's going to slow Cannabino down. A low kick from Doback misses and Cannabino counters with a lovely straight right hand! Cannabino throws a leg kick that is checked and Doback counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw. Doback walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Cannabino checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side. Cannabino throws a sloppy head kick and Doback counters with a left to the body. Cannabino clinches. Doback lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage. Doback misses with a hook from the clinch. Cannabino breaks from the clinch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Doback ducks under a wild hook from Cannabino. Doback will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Doback looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it. Doback throws a leg kick that misses. Doback is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches. Doback cracks Cannabino with a right hand to the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doback throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Doback misses the shot to the body. Cannabino fakes a head shot and lands one to the body. Doback swings for the body but Cannabino moves out of range.
Cannabino tries a head kick but it misses.
Doback shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Doback throws out a loose jab but Cannabino uses good head movement to avoid it. The fighters circling - Cannabino throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Doback throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A little jabbing left from Cannabino on the counter but it doesn't find it's target. Cannabino avoids the body shot from Doback.
Cannabino takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor. Cannabino takes a swing at Doback's ribcage but misses. Cannabino checks a leg kick nicely. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Cannabino. Doback shrugs it off though. Doback takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Doback attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin. Cannabino throws out a counter right but Doback avoids it with no problem. It looks like Doback has been trying to sharpen up his punching technique, as it looks crisper than last time we saw him.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Doback pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Doback throws a poor cross that misses
and Cannabino counters with a one-two to the body. 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! Doback throws a jab but it's blocked by Cannabino. Cannabino throws a good cross that connects.
Doback does a little shimmy and throws a leg kick. The leg kick missed by a considerable margin though, making him look a little bit silly for doing the shimmy. Cannabino uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doback.
Doback throws a front kick aimed at Cannabino's knee but Cannabino avoids it well. Cannabino ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent. Doback throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Cannabino misses with the combination.
Dale Doback is winning the standup battle so far. Cannabino throws a body kick that misses. Doback lands a slapping body shot.
Cannabino connects with a body shot. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Doback throws a leg kick but Cannabino sees it coming and moves out of range. Cannabino unleashes a big counter combination but Doback bobs and weaves and avoids any damage. Nice shot by Doback. And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Dale Doback will probably get the nod. The cut man is working on Emporio Cannabino'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. This is the final round! Cannabino throws a shot from downtown. Doback moves away and avoids it. Cannabino throws a push kick but Doback slaps the foot to one side. Cannabino throws a sloppy head kick and Doback moves out of range easily. A head kick misses from Cannabino. Doback throws a leg kick which misses Cannabino's front leg but catches the back leg as Cannabino tries to avoid it. Emporio Cannabino is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. Cannabino throws a sloppy head kick and Doback moves out of range easily. Cannabino takes a swing at Doback's ribcage but misses. Doback with a nice calf kick. Cannabino swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Cannabino looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Doback throws a front kick aimed at Cannabino's knee but Cannabino avoids it well. Cannabino feints a counter leg kick. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Doback throws a body kick, spinning off balance and Cannabino counters with a nice body shot. Doback takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Cannabino looks to clinch and Doback counters with a quick right hand to the jaw. Cannabino checks the leg kick nicely there.
Cannabino connects with a jab.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doback ducks right into an uppercut from Cannabino. Doback throws a body punch but Cannabino moves out of range. Doback misses with a kick to the body.
Doback is looking to score with low kicks. Doback takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt. Doback takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Cannabino moves out of range of the strikes. Cannabino takes a nasty kick to the mid section... That should keep him thinking. Does he try and block and risk a head kick landing?
Doback darts in and out, connecting with a jab. Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Doback lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Cannabino has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Cannabino and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Cannabino misses with a double jab
enabling Doback to counter with a crisp jab.
The cut above Emporio Cannabino's eye is starting to cause him problems now. Doback throws a chopping leg kick but Cannabino manages to avoid taking any serious damage. Doback scores with a push kick. Cannabino takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. A kick lands to the mid section there for Cannabino. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. Cannabino takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Cannabino walks into a jab. Cannabino misses with a series of wild punches.
Doback is looking to counter with a body kick. The fighters are starting to get sweaty, which will make takedowns a bit more tricky. Cannabino misses with a jab, cross combination.
Decent striking displayed by Doback there. Doback connects with a crushing straight, right on the bridge of Cannabino's nose, sending him crumpling to the mat! That's really rocked Cannabino - is he going to beat the count??? 4,5,6,7,8,9.....10 - he's not made it - this one is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:28 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Punch). Dale Doback! Dale Doback decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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