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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Oktawian August (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). August has chosen Hit 'em up as his entrance music. Man, I cannot wait for this one!
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199 lbs
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Abu Dhabi Champ
World class MT
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Good wrestler
Lethal high kicks
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
23 - 16 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
24 - 10 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Oktawian August!
The judges for this bout are Hugh Johnson, Chris Dean and Eliza Hachem.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doom blocks a head kick by August.
Doom throws a leg kick but August moved away.
Doom scores with a jab to the body.
Doom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doom scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
August on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Doom throws a jab when August was well out of range.
August scoring well with a low kick there.
Doom throws a leg kick but August sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Some bone on bone action there as Doom checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
August has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Doom.
Doom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from August.
August with the counter takedown but Doom avoids it easily.
Doom throws a right and a left that August avoids nicely.
August 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.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom digs a good hook to August's body.
August throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Doom attempts a counter takedown but August avoids it well and moves away.
August throws a push kick but Doom slaps the foot to one side.
Doom quickly followed up with a counter body kick but doesn't connect.
August walks into a left hand.
August digs a good hook to Doom's body.
August shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down.
August slips a jab and a cross from Doom.
Nice sprawl there from Doom as August shoots in.
August fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Doom has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
August throws a low kick but Doom avoids it.
Doom was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Doom thows a leg kick but August checks it
and August counters with an outside leg kick.
August ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Some bone on bone action there as August checks a low kick. Luckily it wasn't a particularly hard one.
August is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doom with a body shot.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom wants to clinch up but August keeps it at a distance.
A slow jab from August misses its intended target.
Doom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
August throws a good cross that connects.
A combination from August does no damage.
August attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Doom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way.
Doom jabbing away but nothing is landing.
August stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Doom.
A low kick from Doom is predictable there
and August counters with a low kick, right behind Doom 's knee.
August takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doom throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
August uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Doom.
August punishes Doom's body with a nice straight punch.
Doom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from August.
Doom is looking to wear down August with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
A kick lands to the mid section there for Doom.
Doom sizes up August with a pawing jab and scores with a straight right down the middle.
Doom blocks a low kick nicely.
Doom checks the leg kick.
August swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It appears Doom was looking to counter with a kick there.
Doom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from August.
August on the wrong end of a nice jab.
August takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
A jab from Doom misses.
August tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doom is able to avoid easily.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
No luck for Doom with that takedown attempt.
August swings for the body but Doom moves out of range.
August misses with a body shot.
Doom misses with an uppercut
and August counters with a body kick.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
August misses with a low kick.
August thows a leg kick but Doom checks it
and Doom counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
August throws a leg kick but Doom sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Doom was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Doom throws a series of punches but August avoids them all with ease.
A big right from August misses.
August tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doom is able to avoid easily.
August throws a leg kick that misses.
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.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action.
Doom misses with a body kick.
Doom throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
August throws a looping overhand right but Doom ducks down to avoid it.
August tries to move into range but Doom moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand.
Doom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Doom misses with an attempted mid kick.
Doom throws a leg kick that is checked
enabling August to counter with a crisp jab.
August takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Doom avoids a kick to the body.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doom misses with a low kick.
August is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Doom scores with a body shot.
Both these guys seem content to just stand up and trade with eachother but August might want to think about changing up his gameplan a bit because over the course of the fight, Doom has got the better of the exchanges.
Doom scoring well with a low kick there.
August scores with a push kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom lands a nice leg kick that just misses August's sensitive parts.
Nice shot lands for August.
August tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Doom was well out of range. Poor timing from August.
Doom ducks down and throws a hook to the body but August moves away.
August misses with a low kick.
August throws out a leg kick but Doom moves out of range and August only half commits.
August slips a jab and a cross from Doom.
Doom slips under a jab from August.
Doom motions for August to come forward. Doom throws a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Doom moves out of range of the body kick.
Dave Doom is winning the standup battle so far.
A low kick from August misses
and Doom counters with a nice low kick that buckles August's knee momentarily.
Doom uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
August takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom bobbing and weaving, closes the distance and lands a hook to the side of August's head.
August lands a front kick.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Doom throws a front kick aimed at August's knee but August avoids it well.
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! August crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Doom - the referee stops the clock and August gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Doom. August manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
August misses the shot to the body.
Doom misses with an uppercut.
August tries a counter takedown but it's more of a dummy move, and he uses it to push himself away.
Doom throws a monster uppercut resembling something out of street fighter but it doesn't land.
Doom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
August's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down.
Doom throws a head kick that misses
and August counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Doom throws a leg kick that misses.
August steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Doom.
Doom wants to slow August down by chopping away at his legs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a half hearted mid kick.
Doom lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but August circles away quickly and effectively.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch but August swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Doom misses the shot to the body.
August keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
August misses the body punch
and Doom counters with an outside leg kick.
Doom throws a big shot that misses.
August scores with a hook.
August jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Doom throws a push kick but August slaps the foot to one side.
August is looking to chop away at Doom's legs.
Doom is looking to land body kicks.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a right and a left that both miss.
Doom throws a body kick that misses
and August counters with a nice jab to the body that keeps Doom thinking.
Doom takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Doom takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dave Doom seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Doom lands with a thumping leg kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
August takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
August will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Doom fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and August has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
August throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
August throws a leg kick but Doom checks it.
Doom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doom misses with a low kick.
August doesn't fully commit to the body shot counter.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Dave Doom dominated that second round.
Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin!
Doom cracks a nice hook into August's ribs.
August throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Doom sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Good work by Doom as he checks the leg kick.
Doom is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Doom looks shocked there as he takes a right hand to the temple.
August turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Doom swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Doom fails with an attempt to clinch.
Doom looking to land some kicks to the body here.
August swings wildly with a hook that is half blocked by Doom.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
August with a nice cross.
August throws a leg kick but Doom checks it.
August has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Doom.
August feints a straight left to the body, then turns around with a flashy move and hits Dooms jaw with a dramatic spinning back fist!
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doom looks for the body kick but August saw that one coming.
August throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doom on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by August. August obviously looking to wear him down.
August connects with a single shot there.
Doom thumps August with a low kick.
August tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Doom tries to land a leg kick but August saw it coming and moves away.
August throws a leg kick which misses Doom's front leg but catches the back leg as Doom tries to avoid it.
Doom connects with a leg kick. He turned his hip over nicely there.
August connects with a body shot.
Doom blocks a leg kick.
Doom takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom throws a right and a left that both miss.
August is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Doom with a body shot.
Doom throws a lazy body kick
and August cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
August blocks the body kick.
August is looking to land body kicks.
Doom looks for the body kick but August saw that one coming.
Doom throws a series of punches but August moves out of range.
August scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Doom scores with a sloppy right hand. August should have avoided that one.
August takes an uppercut right on the button but keeps his composure.
Doom throws a leg kick but August moved away.
Doom misses with a right hand
and August counters with a leg kick.
August scores with a nice right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
August lets loose with a powerful body kick. Doom will feel that in the morning.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Doom swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Doom attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
Doom throws a leg kick
and August counters with an outside leg kick.
A low kick from Doom is predictable there
and August counters with a nice body kick.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from August.
A swing and a miss from August.
Doom throws an overhand right that lands on August's shoulder, as August tries to avoid the shot.
August tries a quick counter leg kick but Doom is wise to it.
August scoring well with a low kick there.
August looks to throw the jab but Doom is out of range.
August misses with a body kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
August misses the shot to the body.
Doom tries to clinch but August is having none of it.
August finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Doom swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect.
Doom tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but August paws at him with a jab and circles away.
August ducks under a wild hook from Doom.
August thows a left - swing and a miss!
Doom will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
August now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Doom lands a body shot.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Doom checks a low kick from August.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oktawian August really dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Doom connects with a crisp jab.
August looks to score with a jab to the body but Doom is just out of range.
Doom lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
August has a nice red mark on his side after a thudding body kick by Doom.
Doom slips under a jab.
Doom lunges at August with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by August's hand.
Nice sprawl there from Doom as August shoots in.
August jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
August checks the leg kick.
Doom fails to land with a series of punches.
Doom throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
A swing and a miss from August.
That's one minute gone in the round.
An inside leg kick from August misses.
Doom walks straight into a jab right on the nose. That one stung - he's blinking and trying to clear his head.
Doom pulls out of a head kick attempt.
August uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Doom.
A chopping leg kick lands by Doom.
August misses with the body kick
and Doom counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
A solid leg kick lands there for Doom.
August misses with a wild body shot.
Doom is looking to counter with a body kick.
Doom misses the shot to the body.
August with a hook.
Doom misses the shot to the body.
Doom misses with a series of wild punches.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doom tries to work over August's front leg with a kick but August checks it.
August cracks Doom with a good jab.
A low kick from Doom misses
and August counters with a leg kick that reverborates around the arena.
August lands with a thumping leg kick.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
August throws a body kick that digs right into the meat.
It's got to the stage where if one of these guys blows hard enough, the other might fall over.
Doom is trying hard to land a takedown here. August sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
August throws a hook but Doom avoids it easily.
A chopping leg kick lands by August.
August slips a jab and a cross from Doom.
A clash of legs there as Doom blocks the low kick.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
August looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Doom feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Doom gets caught flat footed, as August shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Doom avoiding any damage from the ground and pound.
August avoids a guillotine attempt easily.
August lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Doom keeping moving, preventing August from controlling successfully.
Doom wants to sweep here but August controlling him for the moment.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
August is pushing down on Doom's leg trying to pass to half guard. Doom is fighting to maintain full guard but August has managed to sneak the leg through.
August looking for a kimura but he'll have to free his other leg if he wants to finish that. Perhaps he's just using it as a distraction technique.
August is pressing down on Doom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Doom is holding on for now.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Oktawian August dominated that fourth round.
OK. That's time! The bell goes and we're back to the action. So, we enter the final round. Let's see if either fighter can bring us a finish, or whether we're going to the judges scorecards.
Doom fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt August.
August thuds his shin into the meat of Doom's side.
August throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Doom throws a right and a left that August avoids nicely.
August throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
August scores with a leg kick.
Doom keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
August takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Doom swings and misses with a shot to the body
and August connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
August throws a low kick, looking for Doom's leg but Doom calmly moves out of range.
August lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
That's one minute gone in the round.
August darts in looking for a takedown but Doom gets double underhooks and turns August into the cage.
Doom fakes a jab and throws a low kick but August checks it well.
A telegraphed right hand from Doom misses the target.
August misses with a telegraphed body shot
letting Doom counter with a right hand.
A leg kick checked by Doom.
Doom tried to counter with a leg kick but August avoided it.
Doom takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Doom stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from August.
August dodges the punch combination from Doom.
August scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
August scores with a jab to the jaw.
Doom looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
August looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Doom!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
August taking a break here but Doom is having none of it and regains half guard.
August is pressing down on Doom's thigh, looking to free his foot. Doom is holding on for now.
August seems to be working for a kimura but Doom defends the submission attempt.
August is looking for a kimura here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doom trying to control here.
Doom is defending against the submission attempts here by August.
Doom is pressing down on August's left leg trying to get back to full guard. He's managed it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
August stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doom swivels though and keeps the full guard.
August trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
August looking to pass the guard.
The crowd thankful this round is nearly over.
Doom trying to control the position.
The ref stands the fighters back up due to a lack of activity.
The step up in weight doesn't seem to be a problem for August. He's performing admirably here against the bigger man.
Doom misses with a body shot. Nice footwork from August.
And that's the end of the fight!
Oktawian August comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well August 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 Hugh Johnson scores the fight 47:48
Judge Chris Dean scores the fight 47:48
Judge Eliza Hachem scores the fight 47:48
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Oktawian August!
Oktawian August is the new light heavyweight champion!
Jumping up and down and very excited, Oktawian August waved his t-shirt featuring Soul Supremacy Fight Gear's logo in front of the cameras.
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