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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Aleksandr Dubov (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Rafal Dabrowski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dabrowski is bobbing his head along to his entrance song: TWO STEPS FROM HELL - Protectors of the Earth . Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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287 lbs
3 - 3 - 0 |
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199 cm
27
244 lbs
6 - 3 - 0 |
BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Very strong |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Knockout power |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
3 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Aleksandr Dubov!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Rafal Dabrowski!
The judges for this bout are Aleksandr Martynov, Viktor Lagutenko and Konstantin Menshow.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dabrowski swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dabrowski uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dubov.
Dubov tries to bum rush Dabrowski with a series of wild strikes but Dabrowski uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dubov throws a right hand that Dabrowski ducks under and follows up with a left that Dabrowski also avoids with ease.
Dubov walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Nice cross by Dabrowski.
Dubov is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dubov lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
It looks like Rafal Dabrowski has been cut.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dubov ducks under a wild hook from Dabrowski.
Dubov tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dabrowski swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dabrowski cracks Dubov with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
It looks like Aleksandr Dubov has been cut.
Dubov with poor footwork there. He got himself in a bit of a tangle, enabling Dabrowski to score with a decent uppercut.
Dubov throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dabrowski makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Dabrowski throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dubov has closed the distance and engaged Dabrowski in a clinch.
Dubov lands an uppercut.
Dabrowski can't break the clinch.
Dubov breaks the clinch.
Dubov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dubov throws a leg kick but Dabrowski checks it.
Dubov doesn't manage to clinch there - Dabrowski circles away.
Dubov misses with a looping right.
Dubov uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski throws a nice looking combination but Dubov bobs and weaves to avoid any damage.
Dubov scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dubov clinches up with Dabrowski and pushes him back against the cage.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dabrowski tries to break free but Dubov pushes him back against the cage.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dubov escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dubov lands a big shot that drops Dabrowski! Can he finish him?
Dabrowski is rocked!
Dubov is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
Dabrowski is still in real trouble! Can Dubov finish him?
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dubov won't allow Dabrowski to get back to his feet.
Dubov stands and steps away. Dabrowski gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
Dabrowski seems to have recovered his senses.
Dubov misses with a series of wild punches.
Dubov fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Dabrowski, pushing him back against the cage.
Dubov keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dabrowski's efforts to push away.
Dubov swings wildly with an uppercut but Dabrowski uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dubov manages to break the clinch.
Dabrowski stuns Dubov with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Dubov uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dabrowski.
Aleksandr Dubov seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dubov dodges the punch combination from Dabrowski.
Dabrowski tries to bum rush Dubov with a series of wild strikes but Dubov uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Dubov tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dabrowski was well out of range. Poor timing from Dubov.
Dubov throws a series of punches but Dabrowski avoids them all with ease.
Dubov throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dubov fails in his attempt to clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Nice straight punches there by Dubov. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Dubov.
That has opened up Rafal Dabrowski's cut even more.
Sloppy strikes from Dubov. Those never looked like landing.
Dubov throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dabrowski bobs and weaves well there to avoid the strikes.
Dabrowski dodges the punch combination from Dubov.
Dabrowski scores with a sloppy right hand. Dubov should have avoided that one.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dubov jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dabrowski misses the jab.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dabrowski lands an overhand right.
Dubov tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dabrowski paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dabrowski throws a right and a left that both miss.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Aleksandr Dubov dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dabrowski uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dubov has time to react.
Dabrowski lands a body shot.
Dubov tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
A jab lands there for Dabrowski.
A jab from Dubov misses.
Dabrowski connects with the punch.
Dabrowski is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dabrowski throws a monster overhand right that drops Dubov! Dabrowski follows up with more strikes from mount and the fight is all over!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:35 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Rafal Dabrowski!
Rafal Dabrowski managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Gilop®, into his post fight interview.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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