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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Maciej Dobrzynski (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Hamood Hallak (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dobrzynski comes to the cage accompanied by Sabaton - Uprising. Well, the cameraman is lingering on a pretty young lady for a bit too long there. Keep your eyes on the prize buddy or you'll miss the fighter intros!
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223 lbs
24 - 14 - 1 |
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223 lbs
10 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Excellent boxer
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Good wrestler
World class 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
24 - 14 - 1, fighting out of Los Angeles, Maciej Dobrzynski!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
10 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Hamood Hallak!
The judges for this bout are Frank Antenori, Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobrzynski misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Hallak.
Hallak misses with a wild body shot.
Dobrzynski gets caught napping as Hallak dives in and scores a takedown. Dobrzynski manages to retain guard.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Hallak throwing strikes but missing.
Dobrzynski uses the cage to get back to his feet.
Hallak looks to land a combination but Dobrzynski avoids it well.
We can't be sure of the tactics at this early stage but we have heard that Hallak has been working on his takedowns a lot in the buildup to the fight and we can only assume he's going to look to take this to the mat.
Dobrzynski takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Hallak displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dobrzynski throws out the jab.
Dobrzynski walks into a straight right hand from Hallak.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobrzynski is trying hard to land a takedown here. Hallak sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Hallak cracks Dobrzynski with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Hamood Hallak seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dobrzynski dives in and grabs Hallak's left leg, looking for a takedown. Hallak pushes down on Dobrzynski's head and hops out.
Hallak slips a jab from Dobrzynski.
Dobrzynski takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dobrzynski swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Dobrzynski scores with a takedown into Hallak's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Hallak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hallak is trying to control the position but Dobrzynski postures up.
Hallak might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Dobrzynski haven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobrzynski got a little sloppy there for a moment and Hallak has worked his way into a loose triangle - can he finish it?! No, Dobrzynski has managed to get both his arms back between Hallak's legs - danger averted.
Hallak is trying to control the position but Dobrzynski postures up.
Hallak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dobrzynski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dobrzynski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
Dobrzynski trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Hallak escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Dobrzynski gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
Hallak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dobrzynski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hallak is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dobrzynski is working Hallak over from the guard. He should look to pass the guard and do a little more damage with these strikes.
Hallak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dobrzynski defends well.
Dobrzynski has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Dobrzynski trying to control but Hallak is working from the bottom.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dobrzynski missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Dobrzynski trying to control the position from guard on top but Hallak is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski is in close to Hallak's body, working some short punches and elbows.
Hallak throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
Dobrzynski throwing shots from guard but he's hitting more mat than opponent.
Hallak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Hallak keeping moving, preventing Dobrzynski from controlling successfully.
Hallak trying to keep a closed guard but Dobrzynski is proving a slippery customer.
Dobrzynski postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Dobrzynski wants to control from the top but Hallak keeps moving.
Hallak preventing the ground and pound from doing any damage.
Hallak has control of Dobrzynski's left arm, preventing Dobrzynski from doing any damage.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Hallak working the defensive guard well to avoid strikes from Dobrzynski.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dobrzynski accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
Hallak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dobrzynski defends well.
Hallak looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Hallak is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dobrzynski defends well.
Dobrzynski content to strike from guard, landing some decent shots.
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!
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dobrzynski slips effortlessly into side control - very nice.
Dobrzynski lands a nice forearm strike.
Dobrzynski landing a few strikes.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Hamood Hallak will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Hallak misses the jab.
Dobrzynski fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dobrzynski drops down and drives through with a powerful takedown into guard.
Hallak is looking for a triangle but Dobrzynski pushes his legs off easily.
Dobrzynski postures up and lands some nice ground and pound.
Hallak utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dobrzynski throwing strikes but missing.
Hallak throwing his legs up looking for a triangle.
Dobrzynski loading up with the ground and pound but he's missing more than he's landing in this flurry.
Hallak had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Dobrzynski defends it easily.
Hallak looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dobrzynski is one step ahead there.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrzynski wants to control from the top but Hallak keeps moving.
Dobrzynski lands a couple of elbows.
Maciej Dobrzynski overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Dobrzynski working some ground and pound from guard but it's not doing any damage.
Dobrzynski cracks Hallak with a solid left hand.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dobrzynski distracts Hallak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hallak looking for subs off his back but Dobrzynski has passed one foot through into half guard.
Hallak tries to roll over but Dobrzynski keeps him under control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski looks to score some points with some ground and pound.
Hallak works his way to full guard. Good work.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Dobrzynski postures up and lands a big shot to Hallak's brow.
Hallak trying to keep a closed guard but Dobrzynski is proving a slippery customer.
Dobrzynski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dobrzynski trying to control but Hallak is working from the bottom.
Dobrzynski postures up and scores with a shot to the body and a follow up elbow to the head.
Hallak working a defensive guard here.
Hallak is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Hallak is trying to keep Dobrzynski in close.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski landing with the ground and pound.
Dobrzynski is stalling in the full guard.
Hallak looking for a guillotine here but Dobrzynski defends easily.
Dobrzynski lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Hallak working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. Dobrzynski doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. Dobrzynski manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobrzynski distracts Hallak with his right hand and drops a big elbow with his other arm.
Hallak has his foot on Dobrzynski's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Dobrzynski works his way back into a safe position though.
Dobrzynski with a couple of shots to the head there. Not particularly brutal.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Dobrzynski lands a couple of elbows.
Dobrzynski postures up and lands a big shot to Hallak's brow.
Dobrzynski keeps in close for a moment and lands a decent shot to the side of Hallak's head.
Dobrzynski lands a couple of decent looking shots.
Dobrzynski chips away with some ground and pound.
Hallak is rocked!
Hallak has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Dobrzynski can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.
Hallak is still in real trouble! Can Dobrzynski finish him?
Hallak is breathing heavily.
The crowd are going absolutely nuts as the round comes to an end - what a fantastic round of action!
Dobrzynski lands a couple of elbows.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Maciej Dobrzynski dominated that second round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action! The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Sloppy strikes from Dobrzynski. Those never looked like landing.
Hallak seems to have recovered his senses.
Dobrzynski scores with a nice right hand.
Dobrzynski fails miserably with a takedown attempt.
Dobrzynski fakes an overhand right and shoots for a takedown. Hallak sprawls well initially but Dobrzynski persists and gets the takedown into half guard.
Hallak is rocked!
Hallak trying to control here.
Hallak regains full guard. Nicely done.
Hallak trying to keep a closed guard but Dobrzynski is proving a slippery customer.
Hallak working a defensive guard but Dobrzynski manages to pass into side control anyway.
Dobrzynski wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Hallak, who protects the arm well.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobrzynski working away.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobrzynski landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
Hallak can't do much from the bottom here.
Dobrzynski in side control lands a nice looking series of punches and elbows.
Dobrzynski connects with a decent looking elbow from side control that caused Hallak some visible discomfort.
Hallak takes a nasty elbow to the side of the head.
Hallak is still in real trouble! Can Dobrzynski finish him?
Dobrzynski landing a few strikes.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dobrzynski crunches a massive hammerfist down on Hallak - he's out! Dobrzynski Holds back on further strikes and jumps to his feet to celebrate with the crowd!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:57 of round 3, we have a winner by way of KO (Strikes). Maciej Dobrzynski!
A relieved looking Maciej Dobrzynski thanked the fans for their support and gave the usual line about them being amazing. They seemed to believe that he actually meant it.
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energy
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hype
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