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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Kenshiro Kasumi (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). He arrived on a last minute flight shortly after looking tired and unhappy. Officials decided the fight should still take place, much to the delight of the fans in attendance.
Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Doom and Kenshiro Kasumi. Kasumi has chosen Ai Wo Torimodose aka Song of Manliness as his entrance music. Kenshiro Kasumi has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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215 lbs
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220 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
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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
20 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
19 - 19 - 1, fighting out of Tokyo, Kenshiro Kasumi!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Eliza Hachem and Francis DeMontford.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Kasumi motions for Doom to come forward. Kasumi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Doom throws a nice inside leg kick.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Doom.
Doom ducks under a wild hook from Kasumi.
Doom doesn't manage to clinch there - Kasumi circles away.
A little jabbing left from Kasumi on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Doom throws a head kick that misses.
We've been hearing reports that Doom has been drilling takedowns in recent sessions so let's see if that has an impact on the result of this fight.
Jab from Kasumi.
Kasumi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Doom throws a right and a left that both miss.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A big left from Kasumi misses.
Doom swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Kasumi tries to score with a low kick but Doom moves his leg out of the way.
Doom missing with a left hand there. Kasumi was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Doom misses the body punch
and Kasumi counters with a left to the body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Some bone on bone action there as Doom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
An attempted straight right counter from Doom misses the target.
Doom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasumi was well out of range. Poor timing from Doom.
Doom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Kasumi gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Doom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles.
Kasumi takes a swing at Doom's ribcage but misses.
Kasumi looks to land a left hand but Doom moved out of range nicely.
Doom dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Kasumi. That did some damage!
Doom tries to clinch but Kasumi is having none of it.
Kasumi feints and then cracks Doom's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Doom down.
Doom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
As Doom backs off Kasumi throws a huge counter combo but Doom manages to avoid it all.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from Doom.
Doom lands a leg kick. The shin dug right into the meat of the thigh.
Doom avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Doom tried to counter with a leg kick but Kasumi avoided it.
Kasumi staying out of range there.
Doom tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doom lands a lovely overhand right.
Doom 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.
Kasumi tries a quick counter leg kick but Doom is wise to it.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Kasumi uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doom.
Doom tries to land a body kick
and Kasumi counters with a nice uppercut.
Kasumi throws a lazy right hand but Doom sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Doom misses with a wild body shot.
Horrible takedown attempt by Doom or perhaps it was just good defense by Kasumi, which made it look bad.
Kasumi is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doom with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom takes the fight into the clinch.
Kasumi blocks an elbow strike from Doom.
Kasumi is trying to break the clinch but Doom has him pressed against the cage.
Kasumi lands with a short shot to the head.
Doom landing knees to the head.
It looks like Kenshiro Kasumi has been cut.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Doom creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Doom lands a body shot.
Kasumi lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Doom or not.
Kasumi avoiding damage.
Doom connects with a nasty looking knee right to Kasumi's face.
Kasumi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Doom tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Kasumi was well out of range. Poor timing from Doom.
Kasumi looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
Doom has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Kasumi.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom lands a leg kick and bounces back out of range.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom lands with a nice body kick.
An inside leg kick from Doom misses.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Kasumi paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Kasumi throws a jab when Doom was well out of range.
Doom tries to clinch up but Kasumi circles away and keeps his distance.
Doom is looking to land body kicks.
Doom will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Doom on the wrong end of a nice hook.
Doom checks a leg kick.
An attempted straight right counter from Doom misses the target.
Doom works his jab well there, keeping his opponent at a distance.
Good leg kick by Doom there. It's the ones that make that thud noise that hurt and that was an almighty thud.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dave Doom will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Kenshiro Kasumi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Doom is looking to land body kicks.
Doom closes the distance and clinches.
Doom wants a takedown but no success here.
Doom wants a takedown.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Doom keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Kasumi's efforts to push away.
Kasumi breaks from the clinch.
Kasumi scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
Doom uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Kasumi.
Kasumi takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom throws a low kick but it's checked well by Kasumi.
Kasumi flicks out a counter leg kick but Doom steps away.
Dave Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
Kasumi takes a body punch that cleary hurt but he's trying not to show any weakness.
A shot to the liver by Doom. Beautiful body shot.
Doom avoids a punch combination nicely.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasumi blocks a head kick by Doom.
Kasumi swinging wildly here.
As Kasumi backs away, Doom returns fire with a leg kick that just misses.
Kasumi lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Good work by Kasumi as he checks the leg kick.
Doom lands a head kick!
Kasumi uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Doom.
Doom scores with a jab. Kasumi acknowledges it with a nod of the head.
Kasumi cracks Doom with a hook to the jaw. Both fighters smile at eachother and high-five before getting back down to business.
Doom scores with a nice body kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Doom misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Kasumi flicks out a counter leg kick but Doom steps away.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Doom. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Kasumi misses with a head kick.
Doom appears to be looking for a counter punch to the body.
Doom tries to clinch but Kasumi is having none of it.
Doom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Kasumi is looking for the big counter here.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Kasumi.
Doom cracks Kasumi with a right hand to the side of the head.
A good leg kick by Doom.
Kasumi throws a leg kick which misses Doom's front leg but catches the back leg as Doom tries to avoid it.
Kasumi misses with the combination.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasumi let fly with a counter punch to the body but it didn't land.
Kasumi takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A chopping leg kick lands by Kasumi.
Kenshiro Kasumi is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Doom fakes with an overhand right and moves in to clinch with Kasumi, pushing him back against the cage.
Kasumi is trying to break the clinch but Doom has him pressed against the cage.
Kasumi letting Doom take a breather here.
Doom lands a nice elbow.
Doom goes for a takedown attempt but Kasumi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Kasumi misses with a half-hearted attempt at a head kick.
Kasumi tries to keep at a distance but Doom has taken the fight into the clinch.
Kasumi lands a body punch in the clinch.
Kasumi stalling in the clinch but Doom improves position.
Doom is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi blocks an elbow strike from Doom.
Doom fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Doom tries to throw a body punch but Kasumi avoids it by throwing Doom back against the cage.
Kasumi breaks the clinch.
Kasumi fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Doom on the side of the head.
Doom throws a lazy uppercut
and Kasumi makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Doom scores with a hook to the body. Kasumi takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Doom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Kasumi.
Doom motions for Kasumi to come forward. Doom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dave Doom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doom on the wrong end of a nice low kick. He's acting like it's no big deal but he doesn't want to take many more of those.
Kasumi misses with an uppercut
and Doom counters with a series of strikes. Kasumi will be more careful next time no doubt.
Doom swings for the body but Kasumi moves out of range.
Kasumi doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
Kasumi tries to sprawl but Doom drives through with a takedown into half guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Doom dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Kenshiro Kasumi's cut.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action. This is the final round!
Kasumi jabs Doom to the body, keeping him at a distance.
A good leg kick by Doom.
Doom just misses with a punch to the body.
Doom looks to score with a jab to the body but Kasumi is just out of range.
Kasumi throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Kasumi motions for Doom to come forward. Kasumi throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Kasumi lands a body shot.
Doom lands a nice looking body kick.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Kasumi.
Kasumi feints a counter leg kick.
Doom scores with a body shot.
Kasumi misses with a low kick.
Doom moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Kasumi feints a jab promting Doom to slip. Kasumi then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Doom slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Doom has closed the distance and engaged Kasumi in a clinch.
Doom has dropped down and is looking to force the takedown but it's defended by Kasumi after a bit of a struggle.
Kasumi breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Doom misses with a kick to the body.
Kasumi only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Kasumi takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Kasumi sees a low kick coming and goes to check it, but it's actually a body kick and it thuds into his unprotected ribs.
Kasumi throws a quick inside leg kick.
Doom looks for the body kick but Kasumi saw that one coming.
Doom moves into the clinch successfully.
Doom looking to slow down the pace here.
Doom goes for a takedown attempt but Kasumi pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Dave Doom is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Kasumi lands with a thumping leg kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom throws a head kick but Kasumi moves out of range.
Doom takes a nice looking leg kick right on the meat of his thigh there.
Kasumi swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Kasumi swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
Doom lands a jab to the nose.
Doom tries to clinch but Kasumi moves out of range.
It seemed like Kasumi was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Kasumi's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi misses with a jab, cross combination.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch but Kasumi swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A nice side step and Kasumi releases a counter shot to the body, but it doesn't find it's home.
Doom darts in and clinches Kasumi up against the cage.
Kasumi is trying to break free.
Kneeeeees! The crowd are calling for knees to the body. Doom obliges.
Doom using the Thai plumb to throw knees but Kasumi has his back arched nicely, preventing the strike.
Kasumi has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Kasumi's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Kasumi on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Doom. Doom obviously looking to wear him down.
Doom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Kasumi has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Kasumi blocks the body kick.
Kasumi throws a head kick but Doom moves out of range.
Kasumi takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Kasumi takes a push kick to the midsection and stumbles backwards.
Doom is looking to clinch.
Kasumi appeared to try and counter that last move with a leg kick.
Kasumi scores with a hook to the body. Doom takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Kenshiro Kasumi has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Doom is looking to wear down Kasumi with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Kasumi thuds a left hand into Doom's body.
Doom throws a series of punches but Kasumi moves out of range.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A solid leg kick lands there for Doom.
Doom lands a head kick!
Doom fakes with the hands and throws a leg kick but Kasumi is out of range.
Kasumi swings for the body but Doom moves out of range.
And that's the end of the fight!
Dave Doom showed his dominance in that final round.
Well Doom has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 30:27
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 30:27
Judge Francis DeMontford scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Dave Doom!
A very excited looking Dave Doom 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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