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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Shane Turnham (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 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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210 lbs
11 - 7 - 1 |
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215 lbs
7 - 6 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent MT
Determined |
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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
11 - 7 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Shane Turnham!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom!
The judges for this bout are John Mangel, Summer Carpenter and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Turnham.
Doom scores with a jab to the body.
Turnham shoots in and drives through. Doom sprawls well.
Doom circles away from the clinch attempt.
Doom avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Turnham misses with a head kick.
Turnham rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Doom moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Turnham scoring well with a low kick there.
Doom gets caught flat footed, as Turnham shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Doom is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Doom is pulling down on Turnham's head. It's preventing any offense from Turnham, at least for the moment.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
That's one minute gone in the round.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. Dave Doom wasn't active enough on the ground.
Turnham clinches up with Doom and pushes him back against the cage.
Turnham is trying to force a seperation but Doom has the dominant position.
Turnham looking to slow down the pace here.
Turnham prevents a body shot from Doom.
Doom tries to land knees in the clinch but Turnham avoids the damage to the body.
Turnham tries to pull guard but Doom forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Turnham tries to pull guard but Doom holds him up against the cage and eventually Turnham drops back down to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Turnham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doom lands a two punch combo.
Turnham uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Doom.
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!
Turnham wants to clinch but Doom slips to the side
and Doom counters with an inside leg kick.
Turnham shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Doom as he jumps to the side.
Turnham tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Doom counters with a solid body kick.
Turnham swings and misses with a shot to the body
and Doom counters with a head kick.
Turnham wants to clinch
so Doom counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
Doom throws an elbow that misses. Turnham uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Doom's guard. Nice move by Turnham!
Turnham throws a strike but Doom rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doom is in close to Turnham's body, working some short punches and elbows.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom being controlled here momentarily.
Doom loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Doom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turnham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doom postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Doom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Doom content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
Doom is looking to work some ground and pound but Turnham has wrist control.
Doom stands up over Turnham, holding his feet. He dives back in and lands a decent shot to the head.
Doom throws a big right hand that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom lands a couple of digs.
Doom in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Turnham trying to control the position.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Doom throws a big right hand that misses.
Doom throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Turnham works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Doom throwing strikes from guard but Turnham blocks nicely.
Doom throws a strike but Turnham rolls with it and manages to sweep. Now he's in guard on top.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Doom has a closed guard, preventing anything of note from happening. Perhaps he's looking to stall.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Doom dominated that round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Turnham tries to clinch but Doom moves away
and Doom counters with a nice uppercut.
Shane Turnham seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Turnham misses with a jab, cross combination.
Turnham rushes Doom and presses him up against the cage.
Turnham managing to block the knees to the body from Doom.
Doom lands a body shot.
Turnham is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doom to keep the fight standing.
Turnham has Doom pressed up against the cage and is working for takedown. Doom manages to improve position though and keeps the fight standing.
Doom's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Turnham changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Doom tries to avoid it but Turnham manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Doom to the ground. Doom escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Shane Turnham. That's going to take a lot out of him.
A nice leg kick lands there from Turnham.
Turnham fails with a takedown attempt.
Turnham shoots in but no luck this time.
Dave Doom seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Turnham walks forward, straight into a front kick from Doom.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom circles away from the clinch attempt
and Doom counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Nice takedown defense from Doom. No joy for Turnham on that attempt.
Doom throws a head kick that misses.
Doom scoring well with a low kick there.
Doom misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doom keeps the fight on the outside.
Turnham tries to clinch up.
Turnham closes the distance but Doom moves to the side
and Doom finishes the little exchange by landing a big kick to the body.
Turnham with a poor takedown
and Turnham takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Doom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Turnham looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
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!
Doom lands a brutal head kick. Turnham looks out on his feet and Doom throws more strikes until the ref is forced to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:05 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Kick and Punches). Dave Doom!
An out of breath Dave Doom thanked his loyal fans in his post fight interview, giving them credit for his success over the course of his career.
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energy
A | B |
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
90% |
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