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Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Mitchell Stehling (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Stehling has chosen Turmion Kätilöt - Minä MÄÄRÄÄN! as his entrance music. Ben Dobson has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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260 lbs
22 - 13 - 0 |
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261 lbs
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Good wrestling
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
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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
22 - 13 - 0, fighting out of New York, Ben Dobson!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
62 - 33 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Mitchell Stehling!
The judges for this bout are Don Winkell, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Stehling uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.
Stehling tries to score with a low kick but Dobson moves his leg out of the way.
Some wild striking there from Dobson.
Stehling has done a lot of speed work in the buildup to this fight.
A jab lands there for Stehling.
Stehling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stehling.
Dobson swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Dobson lands a leg kick that knocks Stehling off balance momentarily.
Stehling throws a nice outside leg kick.
Stehling throws a body shot but no joy.
Dobson connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Stehling lands with a cross to side of his opponent's head.
Stehling throws the left hand but Dobson avoids the punch easily.
Stehling misses with a low kick.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Dobson throws a head kick that misses.
Dobson is looking to score with low kicks.
Stehling wants to counter the offense by Dobson and move into the clinch position.
Dobson throws an overhand right that lands on Stehling's shoulder, as Stehling tries to avoid the shot.
A shot to the liver by Dobson. Beautiful body shot.
Stehling misses with a jab, cross combination.
Stehling chopping away at his opponent's legs.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
Dobson misses with a hook. Stehling ducked under it nicely.
Dobson will need to tighten up his combinations if he doesn't want to gas himself out, swinging at thin air.
Stehling keeping at a good range here, avoiding a leg kick.
Dobson throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Stehling counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
Dobson tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dobson ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Stehling moves away.
Stehling is definitely looking for the counter takedowns here.
Dobson on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Stehling takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
Stehling jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Stehling lands with a kick to the ribs.
Dobson seems to be moving with more speed, compared to his last bout. He must have been working on that in the gym.
A nice leg kick lands there from Stehling.
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!
Stehling checks a low kick from Dobson.
Stehling catches Dobson napping and connects with a big right hand that sends Dobson to the canvas!
Dobson is rocked!
Dobson working a defensive guard but Stehling manages to pass into side control anyway.
Oh Dobson is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Dobson is looking to regain half guard here but Stehling keeps moving and retains side control.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobson manages to get back to half guard.
Dobson seems to have got his legs back now.
Stehling missing with some ground and pound from the half guard.
Stehling looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Stehling throwing shots but Dobson is blocking nicely.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobson is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Stehling's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Stehling's back!
Stehling looks to control his opponent's hands but he's not mananging it at the moment.
Stehling tries to escape but Dobson has the hooks in and won't let him break free.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling tries to escape the position - he's now mounted. Is that better or worse? Hard to tell!
Stehling is wriggling around trying to escape.
Stehling is trying to reverse the position but instead Dobson has taken his back - oops!
A bit of a pause in the action here. Dobson controlling the positon.
Dobson continues to stall.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Will Dobson go for the finish here or will he try and keep control of the position?
Stehling wants to escape the position.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Stehling trying to control the position but Dobson manages to sink in the hooks.
Dobson really has the hooks in deep now - there seems like no escape for Stehling.
Dobson wants to control but Stehling is keeping busy.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Mitchell Stehling dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Ben Dobson's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Stehling tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Stehling looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobson is just out of range.
Dobson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Stehling manages to avoid it.
Stehling tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Stehling.
Stehling stuns Dobson with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Nice defenses there by Dobson.
Stehling is looking to land body kicks.
Dobson feints with a shoulder and throws a nice leg kick to Stehling's calf.
Dobson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dobson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Stehling throws a low kick but Dobson avoids it.
Dobson drops Stehling with a hook right on the temple. He thinks about going to the ground but Stehling looks back up at him and smiles so Dobson waves him back to his feet - he obviously thinks he can knock him out after that shot landed.
It looks like Mitchell Stehling has been cut.
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!
Stehling is looking to land body kicks.
Dobson on the wrong end of a kick to the body.
Dobson with a jab.
Stehling throws a leg kick but Dobson checks it.
A quick step to the side and Dobson tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dobson doesn't react quick enough there as he takes a shot to the body.
Dobson's hands are dropping dangerously low here and Stehling connects clean with a right hook that sends him down to one knee! Dobson scrambles back to his feet.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Stehling closes the distance and clinches.
Stehling throws a punch but it's blocked by Dobson.
Stehling can't find room to land a body shot as Dobson controls the action.
Dobson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stehling's elbow.
Stehling working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely.
Dobson throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dobson blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Stehling blocks a body shot from Dobson.
Dobson tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Stehling's elbow.
Dobson is trying to break the clinch but Stehling is controlling him.
Stehling's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dobson jabs Stehling to the body, keeping him at a distance.
Stehling is looking to clinch.
Dobson throws a leg kick but Stehling sees it coming and moves out of range.
Stehling throws a jab when Dobson was well out of range.
Stehling throws a head kick that misses.
Dobson half committed to a counter leg kick.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Stehling misses with a left hand
and Dobson counters with an inside leg kick.
Stehling swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
Dobson thinks about countering with a head kick.
Dobson scores with a nice head shot.
Dobson lands a big uppercut and Stehling crumbles to the floor! The ref thinks about stopping the fight but Stehling looks OK. Dobson waves Stehling back to his feet!
Stehling is rocked!
This has been an exciting period of action!
Stehling fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dobson checks it well.
Stehling is still on wobbly legs! Can Dobson finish him?
Stehling fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dobson looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath.
Dobson walks into a jab.
Dobson fakes with a right hand and throws a good leg kick, right into the thigh. That had to hurt Stehling.
Dobson throws a nice outside leg kick.
Dobson staying out of range there.
Stehling seems to have recovered his senses.
Dobson throws a head kick that misses.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobson. Stehling does a little dance to reset his feet.
Stehling connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Dobson's hands.
Dobson is looking to chop away at Stehling's legs.
Stehling misses with an uppercut
and Dobson makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
Stehling looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobson is just out of range.
Dobson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dobson is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Donk. Dobson catches Stehling right on the button with a cross.
Stehling throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dobson on the side of the head.
Ben Dobson's cut is getting worse.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Stehling misses with a low kick.
Stehling looking to throw a kick but he's pulled out of it.
Stehling swings away with a leg kick that misses.
Dobson cracks Stehling with a big right hand that sends him to the floor! Stehling looks wobbly but he's sprung back up to his feet straight away… can Dobson finish him?
Stehling connects with a right hand. Dobson shakes it off.
Dobson lands a jab to Stehling's midsection.
Dobson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Stehling sprawling to the canvas! Stehling rolls over backwards and springs off the cage and manages to regain his footing - how acrobatic! Oh, he's still wobbly - can Dobson finish him?!
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dobson fakes the body blow, causing Stehling to drop his hands! Left hook to the temple! Stehling goes stiff, and falls face first into the mat. Goodnight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:38 of round 2, we have a winner by way of KO (Punch). Ben Dobson!
After winning the bout, Ben Dobson thanked all his fans and promised he'd do even better in his next fight. The crowd seemed to love his humility.
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energy
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hype
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