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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Bob Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Fred Perry (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dole comes to the cage accompanied by Don't Speak by Eagles of Death Metal. Perry has chosen Lützenkirchen - Leer aber Techno as his entrance music. Fred Perry told me before the fight that he's been watching a lot of DVDs so let's see if that helps him in this one! I can't wait to find out!
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219 lbs
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213 lbs
8 - 8 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
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Excellent boxer
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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
9 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Bob Dole!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
8 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Perry!
The judges for this bout are Tiny Johnson, Wesley Smith and Alan Glass.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perry.
Perry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dole defends it nicely.
Dole has managed to clinch.
Dole is fighting off a takedown attempt but Perry is just too persistent for him and manages to trip Dole to the mat. Dole regains guard as soon as the fighters hit the mat.
Dole wants to stand up but Perry is controlling him.
Perry preventing the sweep.
Perry lands a couple of elbows.
Perry working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Perry loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Dole is trying to stand up but he's not managed so far.
Dole tries to land a sweep but no joy.
Dole keeping full guard, as Perry tries to pass.
Perry chips away with some ground and pound.
Dole will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dole throws a leg kick but Perry sees it coming and moves out of range.
Perry will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Bob Dole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Perry.
Perry shoots in but no luck this time.
Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts Dole, as that shot connected.
Dole throws a series of punches but Perry avoids them all with ease.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dole as he avoids it easily.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. "I don't think so" says Dole as he avoids it easily.
Perry looks gassed!
Jab from Dole.
Nice shot lands for Dole.
Dole is using his reach advantage well here, landing the more effective single shots from range.
Dole takes the fight into the clinch.
A right hand to the body from Dole.
Perry tries to score a body lock takedown but Dole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dole stalling the fight.
Perry is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Dole pushes Perry back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Perry takes a shot to the head.
A short body shot lands from Dole as the two fighters clinch.
Dole avoiding damage as Perry throws knees to the body.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dole is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Perry is working for takedown but Dole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Dole slows down the pace here.
Perry fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Dole scores with a hook to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dole lands a shot to the body.
Dole is working Perry over against the cage.
Dole breaks from the clinch.
Dole lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Dole scores with a one two! Perry had his feet all tangled up there and couldn't avoid the strikes.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dole lands a glancing blow to the side of Perry's head.
Dole cracks Perry with a right hand to the side of the head.
Dole lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dole scores with a shot to the body.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Perry tries for a takedown. No joy.
A shot in the inside from Dole.
Dole digs a right hand underneath Perry's ribcage. Perry let out a lung full of air as it connected.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dole gets underhooks to prevent Perry's takedown attempt.
A right handed body shot lands from Dole.
Dole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dole lands with a right to the head.
Dole breaks from the clinch.
Dole thuds a left hand into Perry's body.
Perry moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
Perry shoots in looking for a takedown. Dole tries to sprawl out of it but Perry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Dole lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Perry at a distance.
Dole scores with a nice strike.
Nice uppercut there from Dole.
No luck for Perry with that takedown attempt.
Dole is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Dole cracks Perry with an open hand slap.
Nice cross by Dole.
Dole moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Dole lands a nice looking body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A head kick misses from Dole.
Dole slaps away a takedown attempt from Perry, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Bob Dole is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dole scores with a nice right hand.
Dole lands with a shot to the body.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Perry takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dole lands a shot to the body.
Dole lands a shot to the body.
Dole lands a left hand that snaps the head of Perry backwards.
Dole breaks the clinch.
No luck for Perry with that takedown attempt.
Perry fails with the takedown.
Dole thows a body kick. Perry tries to catch it but that hurt him.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dole closes the distance and clinches.
Perry tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Dole scores with a nice hook to the head.
Perry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Dole dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dole turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dole displaying good standup as he scores with a three punch combination.
Dole gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Perry as Dole tries to tie him up.
Dole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dole works on Perry's body with a couple of short punches.
Dole breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Nice takedown defense from Dole. No joy for Perry on that attempt.
Dole connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dole lands a two punch combo.
Dole fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Dole stalks Perry and leaps in with a furious combination of punches. Uppercuts and crosses smash into Perry's face. Perry staggers backwards, shaken.
Dole connects with a nice looking jab.
Perry drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Bob Dole is winning the standup battle so far.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but Dole shows good takedown defense.
Dole lands a jab.
Dole lands a nice hook to Perry's body. Perry takes it in his stride and looks to land his own strikes.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Perry on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Bob Dole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Perry.
Nice shot lands for Dole.
Dole lands a nice looking body kick.
Perry takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Perry shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Dole sprawls well. Dole wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Perry gets slowly back to his feet.
Dole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Perry can do to turn this around?
Dole clobbers Perry with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
A punch lands to the side of Perry 's head but he takes it in his stride.
Nice sprawl there from Dole as Perry shoots in.
Dole scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dole rushes Perry and pushes him back against the cage in a clinch.
Perry tries to score a body lock takedown but Dole shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Dole slows down the pace here.
Dole presses Perry against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dole manages to break the clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dole closes the distance and pushes Perry back into the cage.
Dole looking to slow down the pace here.
Perry tries for a takedown. No joy.
Dole is pressed up against the cage. Perry has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dole down to the mat. Dole avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Jab, cross, leg kick. Nice combination by Dole!
Dole lands a two punch combo.
Perry shoots in looking for a takedown. Dole tries to sprawl out of it but Perry keeps driving through. The fighters are pinned against the cage. Dole manages to get underhooks and after a bit of a struggle, circles away and we're back to standing.
Perry looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dole sizes up Perry with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Dole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perry tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dole sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Perry somewhat.
Dole lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Dole dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Perry. That did some damage!
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Perry tries to keep at a distance but Dole has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perry is working for takedown but Dole is calmly controlling the position for now.
Perry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dole smiles and moves away.
Dole looks to land a combination. Perry sees it coming but can only parry a couple of the shots.
Perry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dole forces Perry back against the cage and clinches.
Dole throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Perry has a pretty nasty looking mouse under his right eye.
Dole lands with a light punch inside.
Dole is working Perry over against the cage.
A short uppercut from Dole.
Dole stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dole lands a body punch.
Dole is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
A right hand to the body from Dole.
Dole escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Fred Perry seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Perry needs to keep his hands up - Dole had a free shot at his head there.
Perry fails with a takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dole throws a good cross that connects.
Dole goes for a high kick. It partially lands.
Perry shoots in with a takedown attempt and he has Dole pinned against the cage. Dole gets the underhooks and manages to circle away.
Perry takes one to the chin there.
Dole closes the distance and pushes Perry back into the cage.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Dole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Nice body punch from Dole - that landed with a thud.
Dole scores with a hook to the body.
Come on Dole - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dole lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
A right handed body shot lands from Dole.
Dole digs a right hand into Perry's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Perry's gas tank.
Dole breaks the clinch.
Dole moves into the clinch successfully.
Dole works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Bob Dole dominated that second round.
That's time! Dole's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dole takes the fight into the clinch.
Perry goes for a takedown attempt but Dole pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dole lands with a nice body punch.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but Dole shows good takedown defense.
Dole lands with an overhand left.
Dole looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Perry shoots in for a takedown but Dole shows good takedown defense.
Bob Dole has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Fred Perry.
Dole drives through and clinches with Perry against the cage.
Perry drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
A right hook to the body lands for Dole.
A short uppercut from Dole.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dole lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dole lands a body punch in the clinch.
Perry trying to land knees to the body.
Dole working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dole manages to break the clinch.
Dole throws a head kick that half lands.
Dole has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A short right from Dole.
A body shot lands from Dole.
Dole pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dole scores with a shot to the body.
Perry on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dole works Perry's body with a nice hook.
Dole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perry doesn't seem bothered though.
Dole goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Perry closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Perry tries to keep at a distance but Dole has taken the fight into the clinch.
Perry tries for a takedown but Dole manages to get underhooks.
A shot in the inside from Dole.
Nice body punch from Dole.
Dole slows down the pace here.
Perry misses with a knee to the head.
Dole lands an uppercut.
Dole manages to break the clinch.
A right-left combo lands from Dole.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dole scores with a reasonable looking shot to the body. Perry doesn't seem bothered though.
Dole closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Perry wants a takedown.
Perry tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Dole smiles and moves away.
Dole lands a lovely overhand right.
Dole displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Perry.
Dole throws the kick towards the body but Perry avoids it.
Dole throws a head kick that half lands.
Perry shoots in looking for a double leg takedown. Dole defends it nicely.
Dole throws a one two combo.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dole feints and then cracks Perry's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Perry down.
Dole keeps the fight standing with a nice sprawl.
Dole thuds a left hand into Perry's body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dole cracks Perry with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Dole wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Perry darts in trying to clinch
enabling Dole to counter with a crisp jab.
Dole smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Perry closes the distance and gets a double leg, slamming Dole to the mat! Dole manages to get full guard.
Perry stops Dole from standing up.
Perry scoring with punches to the head and body.
Perry in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Dole on his back here. We all know that wrestlers don't like being on their back so let's see if Dole tries to get out of the position.
Dole trying to keep a closed guard but Perry is proving a slippery customer.
Perry with a flurry of punches that miss.
Dole looking for a sweep. Not yet Dole, not yet.
Perry is working the ground and pound from guard. He might want to try advancing position though to get more of an impact.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Perry connects with a couple of short punches.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Dole scores with a decent looking hook.
Dole lands a jab to the head.
Perry fails with the takedown
and Dole counters with a nice uppercut.
Perry fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dole pushes Perry up against the cage in a clinch.
Fred Perry has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Nice body punch from Dole - that landed with a thud.
Perry goes for a takedown in the clinch but Dole prevents it.
Perry jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Dole walks away with a smile on his face. Perry gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Dole scores with a nice strike.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Perry takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Perry tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Perry takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
Nice shot by Dole.
Dole ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
And that's the end of the fight!
Bob Dole showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Dole, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Tiny Johnson scores the fight 30:26
Judge Wesley Smith scores the fight 30:26
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 30:26
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Bob Dole!
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