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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Luis Combs (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ray Dinkledorff (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). I'm sure you'll be fascinated to know that I was talking to some pointless Z list celebrity before the fight and he thought that Ray Dinkledorff was going to win. Let's see if he was right.
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278 lbs
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225 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Decent boxing
Tends to cut |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Luis Combs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ray Dinkledorff!
The judges for this bout are Ryoma Takatsuka, Roger Salmon and Jeff Smith.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dinkledorff scores with a hook to the body. Combs takes a step back and tries to catch his breath.
Dinkledorff scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dinkledorff looks more muscular than last time we saw him. He must have been on the weights.
Dinkledorff swats away the attempt to clinch by Combs.
Dinkledorff closes this distance looking for a takedown but Combs circles away.
Danga de danga de dang - Dinkledorff scores with a four punch combination!
It looks like Luis Combs has been cut.
Dinkledorff fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Combs looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dinkledorff lunges at Combs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Combs's hand.
Dinkledorff moves into the clinch.
Combs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dinkledorff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Dinkledorff is pressed up against the cage. Combs has hold of a leg and is looking to drag Dinkledorff down to the mat. Dinkledorff avoids the attempt though and has circled away. We're back to striking at a distance.
Dinkledorff misses with the combination.
Combs wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dinkledorff closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Combs gets tackled into the cage by Dinkledorff. Dinkledorff maintains the clinch.
Dinkledorff misses with a body punch.
Combs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Combs moves into the clinch.
Combs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dinkledorff throws a left that rocks Combs and follows with a right that sends him tumbling to the canvas! Dinkledorff dives into side control, looking to finish! Can Combs regain composure!
Combs is rocked!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dinkledorff wants to work for a kimura but he's foiled early by Combs, who protects the arm well.
Oh Combs is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Combs really is a fat lump.
Dinkledorff looking to punish the body of his opponent here but Combs is avoiding damage well.
Combs tries to control but Dinkledorff manages to take his back.
Dinkledorff keeps control of the position easily here as Combs tries to buck him off.
Dinkledorff looking for the RNC.
Dinkledorff looks winded!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
What can Combs do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Even with his hooks in, Dinkledorff manages to miss with strikes from the back.
Dinkledorff working for a choke but Combs is defending well.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Combs defends a rear naked choke attempt by controlling one of Dinkledorff's arms.
Dinkledorff seems to be going for a rear naked choke. He has an arm under Combs's chin but Combs turns very nicely into Dinkledorff's guard. Good BJJ skills being displayed there by Combs.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dinkledorff not looking particularly offensive just at the moment.
Combs seems to have got his legs back now.
Dinkledorff is working an open guard so Combs takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Combs closes the distance and clinches.
Combs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dinkledorff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Luis Combs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Combs wants a takedown but no success here.
Dinkledorff is trying to pull guard but Combs turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combs is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Dinkledorff to keep the fight standing.
Combs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dinkledorff fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dinkledorff clinches with his opponent.
A right hand to the body from Dinkledorff.
Dinkledorff tries to throw a body punch but Combs avoids it by throwing Dinkledorff back against the cage.
Combs breaks from the clinch.
Dinkledorff misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The fight stays on the outside here - Combs looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Combs gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Combs tries for a takedown but Dinkledorff manages to get underhooks.
Dinkledorff is defending well against a takedown attempt.
Dinkledorff wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Combs has him pressed against the cage.
Combs keeps control of Dinkledorff as he tries to wriggle out of the double underhooks.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Dinkledorff dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Luis Combs's cut.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dinkledorff clinches.
Combs pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dinkledorff throws a right and a left that both miss.
It looked like Combs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Dinkledorff.
Dinkledorff shoots in for a takedown. He's persisting with it as Combs sprawls well. Combs wins this battle and keeps the fight standing. Dinkledorff gets slowly back to his feet.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Dinkledorff.
Combs appears to be looking for a big counter.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dinkledorff scores with a nice one two combo and darts back out of range to avoid anything coming in the opposite direction.
Dinkledorff is breathing heavily.
Dinkledorff closes the distance and clinches.
Combs leaning against his opponent.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Combs breaks the clinch.
Dinkledorff looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Luis Combs has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ray Dinkledorff.
Dinkledorff avoids the clinch attempt nicely.
Some wild striking there from Dinkledorff.
Combs throws a big counter combination but Dinkledorff scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dinkledorff closes the distance and pushes Combs back into the cage.
Dinkledorff has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Combs escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Sloppy strikes from Dinkledorff. Those never looked like landing.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Combs is trying to maintain a safe position but Dinkledorff gets an underhook and turns Combs into the cage.
Combs prevents Dinkledorff from breaking the clinch.
Combs has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Dinkledorff is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Combs has dropped down and is working for a takedown. Dinkledorff is trying to keep an underhook but Combs manages to get the takedown into half guard.
Combs blocks the strikes from Dinkledorff.
Dinkledorff has the superior BJJ but he's also working some ground strikes into his gameplan.
Dinkledorff is trying to get back to full guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Combs missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Luis Combs overall seems to be getting the better of the ground position in the fight so far.
Combs throwing shots but Dinkledorff is blocking nicely.
Dinkledorff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Combs.
Dinkledorff blocking the ground and pound attempt from Combs.
The referee is asking the fighters to pick up the pace.
Combs escapes and gets back to his feet.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for Dinkledorff. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Dinkledorff swats away the attempt to clinch by Combs.
Dinkledorff unleashes a big counter combination but Combs bobs and weaves and avoids any damage.
Combs looks for the body kick but Dinkledorff saw that one coming.
Dinkledorff looked like he wanted to counter with a punch but didn't throw it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A lull in the action here being met with boos from the crowd.
Dinkledorff lands with a nice combination. Combs backs away looking to recover.
Dinkledorff sizes up Combs with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dinkledorff. Combs does a little dance to reset his feet.
Combs takes a punch to the jaw and another one to the bread basket.
Dinkledorff tries to close the distance and clinch but Combs swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Combs is looking for a counter combo.
Dinkledorff misses with the combination.
Ray Dinkledorff seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dinkledorff rushes Combs and presses him up against the cage.
Combs's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ray Dinkledorff showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The cut man is working on Luis Combs's cut.
That's time! Combs's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dinkledorff closes the distance and clinches.
Combs breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Dinkledorff scores with a jab to the jaw.
Dinkledorff is pawing at Combs, trying to feel the distance before throwing out a cross that crashes into Combs's nose. Combs is badly hurt! Dinkledorff pounces, throwing wild strikes as both fighters end up on the ground! Combs tries desperately to hold on but Dinkledorff is relentless in his assault! As Combs receives an ever increasing number of unanswered strikes the referee pulls Dinkledorff away and this one is in the books!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 0:24 of round 3, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Ray Dinkledorff!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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