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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Leo Galante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Dominic Dabny (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be a great matchup!
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153 lbs
6 - 5 - 1 |
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170 cm
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150 lbs
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Good wrestling
Decent elbows
Very quick |
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Good wrestler
Good kicks
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 5 - 1, fighting out of Helsinki, Leo Galante!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 1, fighting out of Hilo, Dominic Dabny!
The judges for this bout are Jeff Smith, Paul Gruel and Roger Salmon.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Galante is looking to clinch.
Galante swats away the attempt to clinch by Dabny.
Both fighters circling a little - Dabny finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
Dabny has been working on his striking defense in training and it's paying off as Galante is landing a low percentage of strikes.
Galante gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Dabny has managed to pull guard. Let's see whether he can work an aggressive guard. It will also be interesting to see what tactics Galante uses from the top position.
Dabny has control of Galante's left arm, preventing Galante from doing any damage.
Galante trying to control but Dabny is working from the bottom.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Galante has gone for a leg lock! Dabny slips out almost immediately though and dives into Galante's guard.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galante is avoiding any damage by keeping wrist control.
Dabny trying to control but Galante is working from the bottom.
Galante looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
Galante wants to sweep here but Dabny controlling him for the moment.
Dabny in full guard, throwing the ground and pound. No damage this time.
Galante avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
Galante keeping full guard, as Dabny tries to pass.
A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Dabny accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dabny wants to control from the top but Galante keeps moving.
Galante pulls Dabny in close to his closed guard and prevents Dabny from doing any damage or advancing position.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Galante looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dabny connects with a crisp jab.
Dabny lands a front kick.
Dabny jabs Galante right on the nose. Galante blinks but takes it well.
Dabny moves into range and throws a combination. A nice jab followed by a hook to the body.
Galante ducks under an overhand right and circles away with a smile on his face.
Dominic Dabny seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dabny looks for the body kick but Galante saw that one coming.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Galante takes a kick to the side of the head.
Galante is rocked!
Dabny scores with a body shot.
Oh Galante is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dabny catches Galante with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dabny throws a body kick despite being completely out of range
and Galante counters with an inside leg kick.
Galante gets a clinch.
Dabny misses with an elbow over the top.
Galante seems to have got his legs back now.
Galante doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dabny missing with knees to the body.
Galante misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dabny lands a damaging elbow.
With the two fighters working up against the cage, Dabny just misses with a elbow thrown towards Galante's brow.
Galante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Galante tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Galante lands a left hand.
Galante working aggressively here.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
A left hand lands to the body for Galante.
Dabny lands an elbow inside.
Galante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dabny avoids a wild elbow strike from Galante.
Dabny lands with a right to the head.
Dabny is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Dabny tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Galante avoids it.
Galante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dabny's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
Dabny is working for a takedown up against the cage. He can't get it on this occasion though.
Galante misses with an elbow over the top.
Dabny avoids the elbow strike from Galante, against the cage.
Dabny jumps guard but Galante stands there with Dabny around his waist. Dabny gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Dabny creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dominic Dabny dominated that round.
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.
Dabny looks to land a body kick but Galante moved away.
Dabny moves in looking to clinch but Galante pushes him off.
Dabny lands a nice looking body kick.
Galante tries to keep at a distance but Dabny has taken the fight into the clinch.
Dabny trying to land knees to the body.
Galante misses with an elbow over the top.
Dabny tries to stall but Galante uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dabny tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Galante just stands there and leans against the cage.
Dabny lands a hook that snaps the head of Galante backwards.
Dabny throws a vicious knee straight up the middle but Galante blocks it with crossed arms.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dabny throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Galantes head.
Galante tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Galante misses with a body punch.
Galante blocks an elbow strike from Dabny.
Galante lands a hook to the side of the head.
Galante blocks a body shot from Dabny.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Galante lands an elbow inside.
Galante blocking some punches.
Dabny tries to stall but Galante uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Galante blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Galante lands a right hand.
Dabny avoids a wild elbow strike from Galante.
Dabny scores with a knee to the head.
Dabny avoids a wild elbow strike from Galante.
A head punch on the inside from Dabny fails to land.
Dabny has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Galante working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Galante lands a hook to the body. It's hard to tell if that hurt Dabny or not.
Galante throws an elbow that misses.
Dabny softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Galante blocks an elbow strike.
Dabny misses with a punch to the body.
Dabny blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dabny avoids the elbow strike from Galante, against the cage.
Galante managing to block the knees to the body from Dabny.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Galante gets through Dabny's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Galante throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Dabny misses with a body punch.
Dabny lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dabny throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Leo Galante has scored more points in the clinch so far.
Galante avoids a wild elbow strike from Dabny.
Galante misses with an elbow over the top.
Galante lands a damaging elbow.
It looks like Dominic Dabny has been cut.
Galante blocks an elbow strike from Dabny.
Dabny tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Galante's elbow.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dabny.
A body shot lands from Galante.
Dabny working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Galante misses with a punch to the body.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Galante.
Dabny is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Dabny dodges an elbow strike from Galante.
Galante comes over the top with an elbow. That landed flush.
Dabny avoids the elbow strike from Galante, against the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dabny fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Galante goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Galante blocks the elbow strike.
Dabny looking to throw knees to the head but Galante is blocking nicely.
Galante lands an elbow inside.
Dabny jumps guard but Galante turns him against the cage and keeps the fight standing.
Dabny working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dabny throws a punch but it's blocked by Galante.
Dabny misses with a short punch on the inside.
Galante throws an elbow but it misses.
A short right from Galante.
Dabny displaying some good clinch control by pressing Galante up against the cage.
Dabny misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dabny leaning against his opponent.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Galante.
Dabny misses with an elbow strike.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A short uppercut from Galante.
Dabny landing knees to the body.
Galante works for underhooks and lands a body shot in the process.
Galante blocks an elbow strike.
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!
A short right from Dabny on the inside.
Nice body punch from Galante.
Dabny is breathing heavily.
Dabny misses with a knee strike.
Galante lands a nice elbow from the clinch.
Galante softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dabny takes an elbow to the forehead.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Galante.
Dabny is rocked!
A nice right hand lands inside from Galante.
Dabny is still on wobbly legs! Can Galante finish him?
A short right hand to the side of the head by Galante.
A right hand to the body from Galante.
Galante pushes Dabny back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Galante creates some distance and fires off a vicious elbow that drops Dabny! He pounces and finishes the fight with more strikes! Nice KO for Galante.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:54 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Leo Galante!
Leo Galante took to the microphone after his victory and thanked his sponsors, Bad Man Clothing (Nothing Over $40) for their support in the buildup to the fight.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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