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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Billy Dessler (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Alvin Ray Dunkin (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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160 lbs
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212 lbs
11 - 4 - 0 |
Great wrestler
World class boxer
Insanely flexible |
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World class MT
Good gas tank |
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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
33 - 13 - 3, fighting out of New York, Billy Dessler!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
11 - 4 - 0, fighting out of New York, Alvin Ray Dunkin!
The judges for this bout are Trevor Gratis, Gregory Folan and Elvis Blanc.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dunkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunkin lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dessler at a distance.
Dessler moves into range and lands a nice leg kick.
Dunkin uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dessler has time to react.
It looks like Billy Dessler has been cut.
Dessler throws a nice inside leg kick.
Dessler keeps Dunkin at a distance using the push kick.
Dunkin lands the left hand.
Dessler wants to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dessler scores with a three punch combo!
Dunkin looks to score with a jab to the body but Dessler is just out of range.
Dunkin misses the shot to the body.
As Dunkin tries to get set, Dessler tries to push him back and clinch up but Dunkin manages to avoid the attempt.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkin tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Dunkin blocks a leg kick.
Dunkin uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dessler.
Dunkin walks into a stiff left hand from Dessler.
Dessler displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dunkin throws out the jab.
Dunkin throws a body kick that misses.
Dessler seem to be loading up, looking for a big counter.
Dunkin throws a hook to the side of Dessler's head but Dessler sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dessler misses the jab.
Dunkin misses the shot to the body.
A slow jab from Dunkin misses its intended target.
Dessler turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
Dessler tries to clinch but Dunkin moves out of range.
Dessler looks to have improved his striking defense since last time we saw him fight.
Dessler scores with a head kick. Dunkin tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Dunkin thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dunkin throws a leg kick but Dessler checks it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dessler.
Dessler throws a push kick but Dunkin slaps the foot to one side.
Dunkin scores with a leg kick.
Dessler misses with a two punch combination.
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!
Dunkin pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dessler tries to score with a leg kick but it misses it's target.
Dessler lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dunkin backs up against the cage.
Dessler is looking to slow Dunkin down with leg kicks.
Dessler throws a leg kick
and Dessler takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Dessler lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dessler.
Dunkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dessler.
Dessler tries to clinch up.
Dunkin throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dunkin tests Dessler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Dessler on the wrong end of a nice jab.
A shot to the body from Dessler misses
and Dunkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunkin is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dessler avoids the body shot from Dunkin.
Dessler paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button.
Dessler is looking to clinch.
Dessler thuds his right hand into Dunkin's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Dunkin throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Dunkin throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dunkin walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Dessler checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Dessler cracks Dunkin with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage.
Dessler looks to clinch
and Dunkin counters with a nice uppercut.
Dunkin takes a shot right to the bread basket.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
A slow jab from Dunkin misses its intended target.
Dessler throws a feint and then finishes with a kick to the body.
Dessler tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dunkin counters with a left to the body.
Dunkin jabbing away but nothing is landing.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dunkin throws a leg kick but Dessler moved away.
Dessler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dessler looks to clinch
and Dunkin counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Billy Dessler's cut is getting worse.
Dessler throws a leg kick but Dunkin checks it.
Dessler wants to clinch up but Dunkin keeps it at a distance.
Dessler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dessler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dessler lands with a nice low kick. That'll leave a bruise.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close round but Alvin Ray Dunkin will probably get the nod.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action!
Dunkin throws a predictable looking body shot
and Dessler counters by clinching up.
Dunkin tries a knee to the head but he's missed.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dunkin.
Dessler lands a right hand.
Dunkin is trying to stall.
Dessler pushes off and fires off an elbow that misses, before clinching up again, against the cage.
Dessler lands a glancing elbow in the clinch.
Dessler cracks Dunkin with a nice body shot.
Dunkin struggles to land a body shot inside as Dessler controls his hands.
Dessler misses with the head strike.
Dunkin tries to throw a body punch but Dessler avoids it by throwing Dunkin back against the cage.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunkin misses with a punch to the body.
A real battle for position is taking place between these two warriors.
Dessler throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunkin.
Dessler throws a head punch that misses.
Dunkin blocks the elbow strike.
A nice glancing elbow lands by Dessler.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dessler is trying to stall.
Dunkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dessler swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dessler blocks a body shot from Dunkin.
Dessler lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dunkin backwards.
A bit of stalling here from Dunkin.
Dessler lands a shot to the body.
Dunkin working aggressively here.
Dessler throws an elbow that misses.
Dessler throws a head punch that misses.
Dunkin is leaning against Dessler and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Dessler misses with some punches.
Dessler throws a punch but it's blocked by Dunkin.
Dunkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dunkin lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dessler backwards.
Dunkin swings wildly with an uppercut but Dessler uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin scores with a shot to the side of Dessler's head.
Dunkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dessler creates a bit of space for himself and sneaks an elbow through Dunkin's defenses.
Dunkin tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Dunkin has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Dessler seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Dunkin can turn it around.
Dessler throws an elbow that misses.
Dessler tries a body shot but Dunkin blocks it.
Dunkin lands with a short punch from the clinch.
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!
Dunkin lands a body punch.
Dessler pushes off an throws an elbow but Dunkin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dessler swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
A right handed body shot lands from Dessler.
Dessler scores with a shoulder strike.
Dunkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dunkin misses with a knee to the head.
Dunkin misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dessler working aggressively here.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dessler misses with the head strike.
Dessler lands an elbow just above Dunkin 's eye.
Dessler pushes off an throws an elbow but Dunkin leans to the side and avoids it. We're back to clinching against the cage.
Dunkin blocks an elbow strike.
Dessler scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dessler lands on the inside with an uppercut.
Dessler swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dessler misses with a body punch.
Dunkin wants to stall.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dunkin as Dessler tries to tie him up.
Dessler creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dunkin blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Nice elbow from Dessler.
Dessler digs a right hand underneath Dunkin's ribcage. Dunkin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dessler lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Dessler swings wildly with an uppercut but Dunkin uses good head movement to avoid it.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dunkin softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Dunkin fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Dessler digs a right hand underneath Dunkin's ribcage. Dunkin let out a lung full of air as it connected.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dunkin prevents a body shot from Dessler.
A head punch on the inside from Dessler fails to land.
It really doesn't seem like the step up in weight is hurting Dessler here at all. He's more than holding his own against the bigger man.
Dessler working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Dunkin goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dessler throws a head punch that misses.
A short uppercut from Dunkin.
Dessler works on Dunkin's body with a couple of short punches.
Dessler tries to throw a body punch but Dunkin avoids it by throwing Dessler back against the cage.
Dessler tries to throw a body punch but Dunkin avoids it by throwing Dessler back against the cage.
Dunkin stalling in the clinch but Dessler improves position.
Dunkin tries to throw a body punch but Dessler avoids it by throwing Dunkin back against the cage.
Dunkin blocks an uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Billy Dessler dominated that second round.
The cut man is working on Billy Dessler's cut.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, 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.
Dessler attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Dunkin throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dessler.
Donk. Dunkin catches Dessler right on the button with a cross.
Dessler darts in trying to clinch
and Dunkin counters with a left to the body.
Dessler wants to slow Dunkin down by chopping away at his legs.
Billy Dessler seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dessler comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range.
Dunkin with a hook.
Dessler tries to clinch but Dunkin is having none of it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dunkin misses with a looping left.
Dessler thows a body kick. Dunkin tries to catch it but that hurt him.
Dessler moves out of range of the body kick.
Dessler throws an overhand right that lands on Dunkin's shoulder, as Dunkin tries to avoid the shot.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dunkin throws a hook but Dessler avoids it easily.
Dunkin is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Dessler.
Dessler wants to take advantage of his opponent's missed offense by moving into the clinch.
Dessler is looking to slow Dunkin down with leg kicks.
Dunkin fails to land with a series of punches.
Dunkin connects with a looping right hand.
Dessler throws a head kick that half lands.
Dunkin catches Dessler with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dessler blocks a low kick nicely.
Alvin Ray Dunkin seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Dunkin keeps the fight on the outside.
Dessler throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Dessler has not gone for a single takedown so far in this fight, which seems like a very strange tactic when you consider that he has the superior wrestling and BJJ.
Dessler is looking to clinch but Dunkin is avoiding it.
Dunkin tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Dessler is able to avoid easily.
Dessler uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dunkin.
Dessler uses good footwork to get in and out, landing a nice hook.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch but Dunkin swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Dessler buckles his opponent's knee momentarily with a nice leg kick.
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 looping hook to the body misses from Dunkin. Dessler does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dessler looking to land some kicks to the body here.
Dunkin takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dessler throws a body kick but he wasn't in range.
Dessler avoids a low kick by using good footwork.
Dessler misses with the body kick
and Dunkin counters with a stiff right hand.
Dunkin misses with a kick to the body.
Dunkin throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dessler sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Dessler fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dunkin checks it well.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Dunkin! But no joy.
Dunkin throws a jab but it's blocked by Dessler.
Dessler tries to counter by moving into the clinch but Dunkin manages to circle out of the way.
Dessler throws a combination that misses
and Dunkin counters with a lovely shot to the body.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
The crowd cheers as Dessler lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dunkin doesn't seem phased though.
The fight stays on the outside here - Dessler looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Dunkin has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dunkin there as he acknowledges the shot.
Billy Dessler is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dunkin throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Dunkin paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dessler darts in trying to clinch
and Dunkin counters with a good low kick that Dessler was not able to check.
Dessler tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Dunkin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
A nice inside leg kick there by Dunkin. That's going to slow Dessler down.
Both fighters circling a little - Dunkin finishes the exchange with a kick to the body.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dunkin circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dunkin is clearly trying to counter these attacks from Dessler with a body shot.
A low kick from Dessler misses
and Dunkin connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Dessler feints and then cracks Dunkin's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dunkin down.
An inside leg kick from Dessler misses.
Dessler pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dessler tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dunkin swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Dunkin now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dunkin throws a front kick that sends Dessler stumbling back into the cage.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
Dunkin fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Dessler lands with a thumping leg kick.
Dessler pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dunkin is out of range and Dessler settles back down.
Dessler throws a shot from downtown. Dunkin moves away and avoids it.
Dunkin tests Dessler's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Billy Dessler's cut is bleeding quite badly. He's got to try and protect it.
Dessler misses with a jab, cross combination.
And that's the end of the fight!
Alvin Ray Dunkin comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Dunkin has won this one but let's see whether the judges agree with me. 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 Trevor Gratis scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gregory Folan scores the fight 29:28
Judge Elvis Blanc scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Billy Dessler!
Post fight, Billy Dessler took to the microphone: 'I'm the Champ of the people.'.
Alvin Ray Dunkin was interviewed post fight and said 'I came into the fight with a good game plan and it didn't work so I will go back to the drawing board.'.
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