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Coming up we have a light heavyweight kickboxing rules bout between Martin Blank (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dale Dobac (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Blank's entrance music is A Moment. A fine choice. Both these guys have solid standup skills and neither is particularly fantastic on the ground, so let's hope for a nice standup war!
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Martin Blank!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Dale Dobac!
The judges for this bout are Yasuomi Hirokawa, Kenichi Hosakawa and Yukihiro Yamamoto.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobac has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Blank finds it's way round the side to connect with Dobac's head.
It looks like Dale Dobac has been cut.
Good leg kick by Blank there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
Blank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Dobac tries to clinch there but Blank circles away.
Dobac wants to clinch.
Dobac darts in trying to clinch
and Blank counters with a straight right hand.
Dobac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Blank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dobac cracks Blank with a right hand to the side of 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!
Blank lands a jab to the nose.
Dobac throws a sloppy head kick and Blank moves out of range easily.
Dobac defending well as Blank loads up on a big left hand.
Dobac tries to clinch but Blank moves away
and Blank counters with a right hand to the body.
Dobac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Blank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
A telegraphed right hand from Blank misses the target.
Dobac tries to clinch but is not successful on this occasion.
Dobac pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Blank fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dobac tries to clinch but Blank is having none of it.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobac clinches.
A nice left hand lands by Dobac.
Blank scores with a nice hook to the head.
Blank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dobac lands a nice shot to the body.
Blank breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dobac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dobac darts in trying to clinch
and Blank counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dobac clinches up with Blank and pushes him back against the ropes.
Dobac fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dobac throws a punch but it's blocked by Blank.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Blank trying to stall but Dobac improves his position.
Dobac misses with the head strike.
Blank is trying to force a seperation but Dobac has the dominant position.
Blank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dobac has him pressed against the ropes.
A frustrated look appears on Blank's face as he tries to break the clinch.
Dobac misses with a punch to the body.
Dobac swings away with an uppercut that misses.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Dobac on the inside.
Blank has had enough of the clinch but Dobac keeps him there for the moment.
Dobac has a couple of punches blocked by Blank.
Dobac lands a shoulder strike.
Nice body punch from Dobac.
Dobac misses with a short punch on the inside.
Blank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Dobac lands an elbow inside that Blank shrugs off.
Blank is trying to break the clinch but Dobac has him pressed against the ropes.
Dobac lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dobac digs a right hand into Blank's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Blank's gas tank.
Blank is breathing heavily.
Dobac lands with a right to the head.
Dobac lands an elbow inside.
Dobac lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Dobac tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Blank's elbow.
Dobac trying to land knees to the body.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
A shot in the inside from Dobac.
Blank is looking to break free of the clinch but Dobac has double underhooks.
Still in the clinch, Dobac scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dobac softening up his opponent with strikes, against the ropes.
Dobac scores with a shot to the side of Blank's head.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Dobac dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Dale Dobac's cut.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
A telegraphed right hand from Blank misses the target.
Dobac tries to clinch up but Blank circles away and keeps his distance.
Dale Dobac is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dobac has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dobac working aggressively here.
Blank is trying to force a seperation but Dobac has the dominant position.
Dobac has a couple of punches blocked by Blank.
Blank working aggressively here.
Dobac working aggressively here.
Dobac lands a left hand that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Dobac lands a damaging elbow.
Dobac lands an elbow that stopped Blank in his tracks for a moment.
It looks like Martin Blank has been cut.
Blank's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Blank has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Dobac lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Blank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blank prevents a body shot from Dobac.
Dobac lands with a light punch inside.
Dobac pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the ropes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Blank breaks the clinch.
Dobac closes the distance but Blank moves to the side
and Blank counters with a nice low kick that buckles Dobac's knee momentarily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A looping hook to the body misses from Blank. Dobac does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dobac wants to clinch
and Blank connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dobac gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Dobac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A head punch on the inside from Dobac fails to land.
Blank missing with knees to the body.
Dobac comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dobac misses with a punch on the inside.
Blank is trying to break free.
Dobac lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Blank is trying to break free.
Dobac lands with a left to the head.
Dobac working aggressively here.
Blank blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dobac lands an elbow inside.
Dobac lands with a left to the head.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Blank wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Dobac pushes off an throws an elbow but Blank leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the ropes.
Dobac doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dale Dobac seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dobac makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Dobac lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Dobac gets through Blank's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
Blank looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Blank can't break the clinch.
Blank takes an elbow to the temple.
Dobac lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Blank.
Blank tries to break free but Dobac pushes him back against the ropes.
Blank throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dobacs head.
Dobac lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Blank.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dobac.
Blank lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blank wants to break free but Dobac has control.
Dobac prevents Blank from breaking the clinch.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dobac has him pressed against the ropes.
Dobac lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Blank wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dobac has him pressed against the ropes.
Dobac misses with some punches.
Blank has had enough of the clinch but Dobac keeps him there for the moment.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Dobac showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Blank's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. This is the final round!
Dobac is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dale Dobac is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Dobac is looking to clinch but Blank is avoiding it.
Blank fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dobac manages to avoid it.
Dale Dobac seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Blank connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Blank avoids the head kick by Dobac.
Dobac fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dobac throws a left and a right that both miss
and Blank counters with a body kick that brings a smile to the face of both fighters.
Dobac tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blank counters with a right hand to the body.
Blank throws a hook but Dobac blocks it.
Dobac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Blank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dobac is looking to clinch.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
The fight stays on the outside here - Dobac looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Blank dodges the punch combination from Dobac.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Blank throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Blank lands a body shot.
Dobac avoids the head kick by Blank.
Dobac fails with an attempt to clinch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Blank.
Martin Blank has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dobac darts in trying to clinch
and Blank counters with a nice body kick.
Dobac takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Blank avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Blank.
Dobac avoids a lazy jab quite easily.
A jab lands there for Blank.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Blank throws a shot from downtown. Dobac moves away and avoids it.
Dobac wants to clinch.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobac tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Blank paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dobac keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Blank.
Dobac is looking to clinch but Blank is avoiding it.
Martin Blank is winning the standup battle so far.
Dobac rushes Blank and pushes him back against the ropes in a clinch.
Dobac working Blank over with knees to the body.
Dobac lands a right hand that snaps the head of Blank backwards.
Dobac misses with some punches.
Dobac prevents Blank from breaking the clinch.
Blank's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dobac tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Blank counters with a straight right hand.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Blank circles away from the clinch attempt
letting Blank counter with a right hand.
And that's the end of the fight!
Martin Blank showed his dominance in that final round.
I think Dobac has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Yasuomi Hirokawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Kenichi Hosakawa scores the fight 28:29
Judge Yukihiro Yamamoto scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dale Dobac!
A very excited looking Dale Dobac made sure he remembered to thank all the fans both in the arena and on the internet. He said all the coolest people spend all day on MMA websites, which got a big reaction.
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