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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dustin Douglas (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Art Vandalay (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Douglas kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is La La La - Snoop Lion. Both fighters look fresh as a daisy as they make their way towards the cage.
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240 lbs
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World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
28 - 7 - 0, fighting out of Amsterdam, Dustin Douglas!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
23 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Art Vandalay!
The judges for this bout are Timothy Bukovac, Don Winkell and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Douglas looks for the body kick but Vandalay saw that one coming.
Douglas listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
It looks like Art Vandalay has been cut.
Vandalay throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Vandalay pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Vandalay wants to clinch.
Douglas throws a body kick that misses.
Art Vandalay seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Vandalay misses with a jab, cross combination.
An inside leg kick from Vandalay misses.
Vandalay punishes Douglas's body with a nice straight punch.
Vandalay works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
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!
Vandalay wants to slow Douglas down by chopping away at his legs.
Vandalay jabs Douglas to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Vandalay tries to clinch there but Douglas circles away.
Vandalay throws a solid leg kick but Douglas takes the impact on his shin and smiles at Vandalay.
Douglas misses with a hook. Vandalay ducked under it nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas throws the kick towards the body but Vandalay avoids it.
Douglas lands a glancing blow to the side of Vandalay's head.
An inside leg kick lands from Douglas.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vandalay.
Douglas connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vandalay throws an overhand right that lands on Douglas's shoulder, as Douglas tries to avoid the shot.
Douglas walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Vandalay checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Vandalay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Vandalay throws a hook but Douglas blocks it.
Vandalay misses with a leg kick.
Vandalay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vandalay connects with a body shot.
Douglas chopped to the floor by a nice leg kick but he springs right back up before Vandalay can pounce on him.
Vandalay throws an off balance right hand
and Douglas counters with a leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The sound of bone on bone echoes around the arena as Douglas checks a leg kick.
Douglas has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Vandalay finds it's way round the side to connect with Douglas's head.
Vandalay throws a wild body kick that Douglas sees coming a mile off.
Vandalay scores with a leg kick.
Douglas 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.
Douglas throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
Vandalay rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Douglas moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Douglas moves out of range of the body kick from Vandalay.
Vandalay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vandalay defending well as Douglas loads up on a big left hand.
That kick from Vandalay tenderised Douglas's leg. Douglas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vandalay clinches with his opponent.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Douglas throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Vandalays head.
A right hand to the body from Vandalay.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay lands a left hand that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Come on Vandalay - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Vandalay blocks a body shot from Douglas.
Vandalay lands a body punch in the clinch.
Douglas is breathing heavily.
Douglas misses with a hook from the clinch.
Vandalay tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
Douglas misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vandalay lands a body punch.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandalay struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
Good body shot from Vandalay.
Vandalay lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Douglas takes a knee to the side of the body.
Vandalay gets an overhook and lands an elbow to the side of the head.
It looks like Dustin Douglas has been cut.
Vandalay lands a body punch.
Douglas doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vandalay makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Vandalay misses with a hook to the ribs.
Vandalay tries to throw a body punch but Douglas avoids it by throwing Vandalay back against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas is trying to stall.
Vandalay misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Douglas working hard to break the clinch.
Vandalay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vandalay lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
Vandalay can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Vandalay prevents Douglas from breaking the clinch.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vandalay.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Vandalay creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Vandalay working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Vandalay scores with a shot to the side of Douglas's head.
Vandalay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vandalay lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Douglas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A short body shot lands from Vandalay as the two fighters clinch.
Vandalay landing some nice looking knees to the body.
Vandalay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Vandalay lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandalay dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Vandalay listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Vandalay with a hook.
Douglas checks the leg kick nicely there.
Douglas has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Good work by Douglas as he checks the leg kick.
Vandalay moves away from the strike by Douglas.
Vandalay throws a two punch combo that lands nicely.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vandalay scores with a leg kick.
Vandalay has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Douglas misses with a low kick.
Vandalay scores with a leg kick.
Vandalay takes a really solid shot there but just smiles back and shrugs his shoulders.
Vandalay stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Douglas.
Art Vandalay seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Douglas pivots, looking for a leg kick but Vandalay is out of range and Douglas settles back down.
Vandalay misses with a low kick as Douglas jumps back.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandalay manages to avoid it.
Vandalay lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Douglas circles away quickly and effectively.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Douglas looks to throw the jab but Vandalay is out of range.
Douglas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
Vandalay throws a nice outside leg kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandalay. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
A leg kick checked by Douglas.
Vandalay throws a head kick that half lands.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandalay lands a lovely overhand right.
Vandalay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Vandalay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
A head kick misses from Douglas.
Vandalay darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Vandalay takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Vandalay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vandalay fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay slips under a jab.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vandalay.
Jab by Vandalay.
Vandalay scores with a body shot.
Vandalay thows a body shot but no joy.
Vandalay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Douglas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Vandalay scores with a crisp jab that stopped Douglas in his tracks.
Vandalay lands a big head kick that sends Douglas tumbling to the mat! Vandalay takes a step backwards and waves Douglas back to his feet - he wants the finish!
Vandalay lands with a good body shot.
Vandalay looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
Vandalay drives through and clinches with Douglas against the cage.
Vandalay has Douglas pressed against the cage, preventing Douglas from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Vandalay blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Douglas's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Vandalay struggles to land a body shot inside as Douglas controls his hands.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Douglas takes a shot to the head.
Vandalay effectively controlling the action here.
A right hook to the body lands for Vandalay.
Douglas takes a shot to the head.
Douglas goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Douglas dodges an elbow strike from Vandalay.
A hook to the body from Vandalay.
Vandalay lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vandalay throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Douglass head.
Nice body punch from Vandalay - that landed with a thud.
A short right from Vandalay on the inside.
A short left from Vandalay.
Douglas is rocked!
Vandalay scores with a nice hook to the head.
Oh Douglas is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Douglas swings wildly with an uppercut but Vandalay uses good head movement to avoid it.
Douglas seems to have got his legs back now.
Vandalay utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short right from Vandalay.
Douglas prevents a body shot from Vandalay.
Vandalay lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Douglas wants to strike at distance but he can't break free of the clinch.
Douglas is hobbling a little on that front leg after taking quite a few leg kicks so far in this fight.
Vandalay throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Douglas takes an elbow to the temple.
Vandalay can't find room to land a body shot as Douglas controls the action.
Vandalay lands an elbow that stopped Douglas in his tracks for a moment.
Vandalay stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Vandalay scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Vandalay blocking some punches.
Nice elbow from Vandalay.
Vandalay lands a damaging elbow.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay lands a left hand.
Knees in the clinch landing for Vandalay.
Vandalay digs a right hand underneath Douglas's ribcage. Douglas let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A short right from Vandalay on the inside.
Vandalay lands a hook that snaps the head of Douglas backwards.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandalay 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.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Vandalay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Vandalay connects with a jab.
Vandalay scores with a punch to the head.
Douglas pushes Vandalay away with a front kick.
Douglas takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Vandalay uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Douglas.
Douglas cracks the inside of Vandalay's front leg.
Vandalay ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Douglas moves away.
Douglas misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Vandalay looks to throw the jab but Douglas is out of range.
Douglas looks to land a right hand but Vandalay moved out of range.
Vandalay checks the leg kick nicely there.
Vandalay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Vandalay looks for the body kick but Douglas saw that one coming.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A leg kick checked by Vandalay.
Douglas tries to score with a low kick but Vandalay moves his leg out of the way.
Douglas loads up on a big right hand but Vandalay slips the punch.
Vandalay moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Vandalay. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vandalay.
Nice uppercut there from Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with a right hand
and Douglas connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Douglas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Vandalay wants to land a leg kick but Douglas is out of range.
Vandalay lands a nice shot that snaps Douglas's head back.
Vandalay goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Douglas defending well as Vandalay loads up on a big left hand.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Vandalay swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Vandalay connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas avoids the body shot from Vandalay.
Vandalay uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Douglas.
Vandalay looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Vandalay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Douglas.
Vandalay throws a series of punches but Douglas avoids them all with ease.
Vandalay misses with a kick to the body.
Douglas fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Vandalay manages to avoid it.
Douglas swings widly with a right hand
and Vandalay counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Vandalay avoids the body shot from Douglas.
Vandalay is looking to slow Douglas down with leg kicks.
Vandalay throws a body kick that sends a sickening thudding noise reverberating around the arena.
Douglas uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Vandalay.
Vandalay throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay wants to clinch up but Douglas keeps it at a distance.
Vandalay throws out a leg kick but Douglas moves out of range and Vandalay only half commits.
Vandalay slips under a jab.
Vandalay lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Vandalay checks a leg kick.
Vandalay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Douglas 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 Vandalay has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Vandalay and we're back underway with a touch of gloves.
Vandalay punishes Douglas's body with a nice straight punch.
A chopping leg kick lands by Vandalay.
Vandalay lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Vandalay tries to work over Douglas's front leg with a kick but Douglas checks it.
Vandalay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vandalay delivers a nice body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Like a baseball bat into the meat of his leg there - nice leg kick by Vandalay.
Douglas circles away from the clinch attempt.
Douglas is looking to chop away at Vandalay's legs.
Vandalay throws a nice outside leg kick.
That kick from Vandalay tenderised Douglas's leg. Douglas is trying to keep his angry face on.
Vandalay throws a leg kick which misses Douglas's front leg but catches the back leg as Douglas tries to avoid it.
Vandalay digs a good hook to Douglas's body.
Vandalay scores with a nice right hand.
Nice straight punches there by Vandalay. You know Roy Jones Jr respects the hands of Vandalay.
Vandalay connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Douglas just misses with a punch to the body.
Vandalay fakes a head punch and goes low to the body. Nicely done.
Vandalay lands a nice leg kick that just misses Douglas's sensitive parts.
Vandalay takes the fight into the clinch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandalay really dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action!
Left hook, right uppercut from Vandalay.
Douglas throws a shot from downtown. Vandalay moves away and avoids it.
Vandalay moves out of range of the leg kick from Douglas.
Vandalay cracks the inside of Douglas's front leg.
Vandalay misses with a body kick.
Vandalay ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Douglas needs to keep his hands up - Vandalay had a free shot at his head there.
Douglas moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross.
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!
Douglas throws a sloppy head kick
and Vandalay counters with a good low kick that Douglas was not able to check.
Vandalay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Douglas.
Douglas with a hook.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Douglas attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Vandalay stooping low to avoid any incoming strikes and then lunges in with an uppercut come cross that lands flush.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay lands a nice looking body kick.
Douglas closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Vandalay misses with an uppercut. Douglas saw that one coming.
Douglas on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Vandalay. Vandalay obviously looking to wear him down.
Vandalay throws a nice inside leg kick.
Vandalay throws a hook to the side of Douglas's head but Douglas sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Vandalay blocks a leg kick.
Vandalay throws out a leg kick but Douglas moves out of range and Vandalay only half commits.
Vandalay fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Vandalay lands with a shot to the body.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Vandalay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vandalay lands a leg kick that knocks Douglas off balance momentarily.
Vandalay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay feints and then cracks Douglas's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Douglas down.
Vandalay thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Douglas if he has to take too many more of those.
Vandalay with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Douglas takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Vandalay forces Douglas back against the cage and clinches.
Vandalay is trying to maintain a safe position but Douglas gets an underhook and turns Vandalay into the cage.
Vandalay comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Vandalay scores with a hook to the body.
Vandalay softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Vandalay blocking some punches.
Douglas has had enough of the clinch but Vandalay keeps him there for the moment.
Douglas wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Vandalay blocking some punches.
Vandalay doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Vandalay misses with a short punch on the inside.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Douglas escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Vandalay throws a leg kick but Douglas sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Vandalay misses with a body shot.
Douglas throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Douglas blocks the body kick.
Douglas tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Vandalay is able to avoid easily.
Vandalay displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Douglas throws out the jab.
A leg kick checked by Vandalay.
Douglas has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Vandalay.
Vandalay throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vandalay swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Douglas.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandalay. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas connects with a body shot that sends Vandalay's belly button to the back.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay scores with a jab to the body.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Douglas misses with a straight left.
Vandalay misses with a series of wild punches.
Vandalay moves out of range of the body kick.
Douglas throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Vandalay sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Vandalay tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Vandalay needs to keep his hands up - Douglas had a free shot at his head there.
Vandalay moves into range and lands a nice body kick.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Vandalay uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Douglas.
Vandalay swings for the body but Douglas moves out of range.
Vandalay walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Douglas checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Douglas throws a hook but Vandalay avoids it easily.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Art Vandalay dominated that fourth round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
That's time! Back to the action! This is the final round!
Vandalay fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Douglas.
Douglas missing with a left hand there. Vandalay was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Vandalay keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Vandalay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with a leg kick
and Douglas counters with a nice leg kick.
Douglas looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Vandalay misses with a two punch combination.
Vandalay looking to land some kicks to the body here.
A jab from Douglas misses.
A slapping leg kick lands for Douglas.
Vandalay lands a nice looking kick to the body. Douglas takes a step back to recover.
Vandalay lands a nice looking body kick.
Douglas throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Vandalay moves out of range of the leg kick from Douglas.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Vandalay chopping away at his opponent's legs.
Vandalay lands with a thumping leg kick.
Vandalay throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Vandalay misses with a kick to the body.
Vandalay thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
Vandalay getting the better of the striking in that exchange.
Douglas scores with a nice head shot.
Vandalay scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A looping hook to the body misses from Vandalay. Douglas does a little dance to reset his feet.
Douglas slips under a jab from Vandalay.
Douglas lands a kick to the ribs of his opponent. Nice work there - in and out in a flash.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Vandalay misses with a double jab.
Dustin Douglas has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Vandalay is wobbling all over the place through exhaustion. Will he make it to the final bell?
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Douglas ducks under a wild hook from Vandalay.
Vandalay misses with a body kick.
Douglas connects with a body shot.
Vandalay on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Vandalay has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Douglas finds it's way round the side to connect with Vandalay's head.
Vandalay tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Douglas was well out of range. Poor timing from Vandalay.
Douglas throws a quick inside leg kick.
Douglas turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Douglas throws a quick head kick that skims the top of Vandalay's head.
Douglas throws a leg kick but he was too far away and it doesn't land.
A low kick from Vandalay misses
and Douglas counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Vandalay is rocked!
Vandalay misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Douglas.
Vandalay is still on wobbly legs! Can Douglas finish him?
A looping hook to the body misses from Douglas. Vandalay does a little dance to reset his feet.
Vandalay seems to have recovered his senses.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Vandalay looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Douglas cracks the inside of Vandalay's front leg.
Vandalay thuds a left hand into Douglas's body.
Douglas uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Vandalay.
Vandalay tries to score with a low kick but Douglas moves his leg out of the way.
Douglas connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Douglas blocks the body kick.
Douglas checks a leg kick.
Vandalay slips a jab and a cross from Douglas.
Vandalay feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Douglas's calf.
Douglas keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Vandalay.
Douglas dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Vandalay. That did some damage!
Douglas will be looking to protect his midsection after taking some solid kicks to the body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Vandalay ducks under a wild hook from Douglas.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Douglas cracks Vandalay with a big right hand that sends him crashing to the floor. Douglas has the opportunity to follow him to the ground but instead he's beckoning Vandalay to stand back up!
Douglas takes a big uppercut there. He seems a bit wobbly but no, he's OK.
Art Vandalay is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Vandalay throws a body kick that misses.
Vandalay moves out of range of the body kick from Douglas.
Vandalay is looking to slow Douglas down with leg kicks.
Vandalay scores with a nice body kick.
Vandalay tries to land a front kick but Douglas steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Vandalay scores with a head kick. Douglas tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Vandalay uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Douglas.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
A nice leg kick lands there from Vandalay.
Douglas connects with the punch.
Vandalay moves out of range of the strikes.
Douglas wants to slow Vandalay down by chopping away at his legs.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dustin Douglas showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Vandalay has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. Over to the ring announcer for the scorecards.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 5 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision.
Judge Timothy Bukovac scores the fight 45:49
Judge Don Winkell scores the fight 45:49
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 45:49
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Art Vandalay!
Art Vandalay managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, KAISER, into his post fight interview.
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A | B |
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hype
A | B |
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pop
A | B |
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mgr
A | B |
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FIGHT
RATING
100% |
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