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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dave Doom (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Walter White (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). This should be fireworks!
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182 cm
36
215 lbs
28 - 23 - 2 |
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188 cm
34
217 lbs
14 - 21 - 1 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Lethal high kicks
KO power |
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Olympic wrestler
World class MT
Heavy handed |
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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
28 - 23 - 2, fighting out of Sydney, Dave Doom! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
14 - 21 - 1, fighting out of Sydney, Walter White! The judges for this bout are Bruno Hogan, Winston Howard and Ben Hemmingworth.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Doom needs to keep his hands up - White had a free shot at his head there. Doom scoring well with a low kick there.
White misses with a jab, cross combination.
It looked like Doom was looking amped, ready to throw a big counter but didn't commit. Oooh a lovely combination from White sends Doom down but not out. White dives into side control looking to finish. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! Doom can't do much from the bottom here. Doom is looking for a sweep. Doom regains half guard, as White was trying to land strikes. White wants to pass the guard but Doom is defending well. White takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
That's one minute gone in the round. Doom slips a foot under and gets full guard. Nice work. White trying to control the position from guard on top but Doom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. White throws a big right hand that misses. Doom is trying to control the position from the bottom.
White throws an elbow that misses. Doom uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in White's guard. Nice move by Doom! White utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound. White keeping moving, preventing Doom from controlling successfully.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A big thud reverberates around the arena there as Doom accidentally thumps the mat. Hopefully he's not broken his hand. Doom looking to pass the guard. White is adopting a defensive guard. White looking for a sweep. Not yet White, not yet. White is adopting a defensive guard. Doom won't allow White to sweep him here. White looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. Doom stopping the sweep attempt from White.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White manages to sweep nicely, so he's now on top. Doom manages to get himself to full guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing. White controls the pace of the fight for a moment. Doom wants to control here, rather than go for any submissions from the bottom. At least for now. White wants to control from the top but Doom keeps moving. Doom wants to sweep but no luck. Doom lands a beautiful sweep and he's now moved into his opponent's guard. White looking to control the pace of the fight rather than finish it. White is continuing to stall. The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The adventures of White the control monster continue. Boring. Doom wants to control from the top but White keeps moving. Doom decides to stand up and beckons his opponent to follow. White checks a leg kick. White lands a body shot.
Doom misses with a leg kick. White slips under a jab. The crowd thankful this round is nearly over. Doom throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doom blocks a low kick nicely. White gets a takedown into half guard. Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd. White trying to mount his opponent but Doom defends it. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Walter White dominated that round. That's time! Back to the action!
The fighters circling - Doom throws out the jab but it was never going to land. Walter White seems to be getting the better of the standup. Doom cracks White with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the cage. Doom misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Despite the aggression on White's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter. White misses with a wild combination.
Doom drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. White feints a jab promting Doom to slip. White then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Doom slips again and ducks right into an uppercut. White tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and Doom is able to avoid easily. A combination from White does no damage. Doom appears to be looking for a big counter. Doom slips a jab and a cross from White.
White throws a low kick but his opponent is out of range.
White moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out! Doom looks to score with a jab to the body but White is just out of range. Doom blocks a leg kick.
That's one minute gone in the round. White takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh. Walter White is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things. White takes a shot right to the bread basket. Doom fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. White looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. A chopping leg kick lands by Doom. A left lands for Doom. Doom keeps the fight on the outside. White wants to clinch. White misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Doom avoids a punch combination nicely.
Doom looking to take his opponent's legs away with the low kicks.
Doom lands with a kick to the ribs.
That's two minutes gone in the round. White ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Doom moves away. Doom is looking to counter with a body kick. Doom misses with a head kick.
White scores with the left hand. Doom knows he should have avoided that one. This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff! White avoids a kick to the body.
Doom throws a body kick but he wasn't in range. Doom connects with an inside leg kick. White throws out a loose jab but Doom uses good head movement to avoid it. Doom tries to score with an inside leg kick but telegraphs it and White is able to avoid easily. White will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
White tries to clinch up. White misses with a combination
and Doom counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head. Walter White seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout. Doom tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. Dave Doom is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs. Doom throws a front kick that sends White stumbling back into the cage.
That's three minutes gone in the round. White misses with an uppercut. Doom saw that one coming. Doom is looking to counter punch. Doom throws a quick inside leg kick. The fighters circle momentarily. White darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch. Doom is looking to slow White down with leg kicks. Doom blocks a head kick by White.
White dips to his left and cracks Doom with an uppercut! White drops Doom with a nice combination! White dives into Doom's guard, looking to finish!
Doom is rocked!
It looks like Dave Doom has been cut. The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here. White stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Doom swivels though and keeps the full guard. Oh Doom is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!! White controls the pace of the fight for a moment. White wants to control from the top but Doom keeps moving. White lands a couple of digs. White has been the more effective fighter overall so far. White trying to control the position from guard on top but Doom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. Doom seems to have got his legs back now. White passes easily into side control. Nice work.
That's four minutes gone in the round. White is maintaining the dominant position - no doubt Doom will start to get frustrated soon if he's not already. Doom tries to bench press White off him but White keeps the position. White trying to control the action but Doom is working from the bottom. White just content to control the position. Doom manages to land a sweep and he's now on top! Lovely Jiu Jitsu! White is looking to improve his position.
The fighters are battling for position here. White manages to regain full guard. Nice work. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Walter White will probably get the nod - 10:9. The cut man is working on Dave Doom's cut. Well, the break between rounds is over. Let's get back to the scrappin! This is the final round!
Doom tries a head kick but it misses.
White tries to counter with a clinch but Doom shakes him off and moves away. Doom rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but White moves out of range and avoids them all easily. White throws a quick inside leg kick. White fakes a jab and scores with a low kick. Doom tries a switch kick but it misses it's target. White clinches. White pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat. White throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Doom takes a kick to the body and keeps moving. White loads up on a big right hand but Doom slips the punch. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. A solid body kick from Doom. White takes the fight into the clinch. Doom breaks the clinch.
Doom takes a shot to the nose. Hopefully that hasn't broken it.
That's one minute gone in the round. White dances in quickly and lands a nice inside leg kick on Doom. That did some damage! Doom takes a jab on the nose. He smiles like he loves it and keeps coming. White tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him. White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. Doom feinted there with a counter leg kick. White connects with a solid leg kick. White has his hands up protecting his head but a hook from Doom finds it's way round the side to connect with White's head. A jab-cross combination lands for White and sends Doom crashing to the mat! White follows him down to the mat - Doom regains half guard but he's not out of trouble yet! 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! Doom has his hands clasped together around White's back. He's all about the action. Doom is looking to control White's leg but it's slowly edging free. Can Doom avoid being mounted? Dave Doom has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
That's two minutes gone in the round. White controlling the pace. Doom tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land. Doom on the receiving end of some nice ground and pound. Doom is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though. White trying to control the pace. White trying to control from half guard but Doom is working away. Doom keeping his head moving to avoid the ground and pound.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Doom moves into full guard.
White trying to control the position from guard on top but Doom is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can. White makes a bit of distance and scores with some ground and pound, still in guard. White seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up. White postures up and lands some nice ground and pound. Doom tries to land a sweep but no joy.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up. Doom pivots as if he's going to throw a leg kick but stops half way. White takes a swing at Doom's ribcage but misses. An attempted straight right counter from Doom misses the target.
That's four minutes gone in the round. The crowd are showing their displeasure at the lack of action as loud boos ring out around the arena. White looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily. White's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. White digs a good body shot into Doom's ribs. White shapes like he's going to throw a leg kick but settles back down. Boom, another hit is landed. "You're gunna get knocked out" taunts White, as that shot connected.
Doom throws a nice outside leg kick. White fails miserably with a takedown attempt. Dave Doom has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Walter White. White closes this distance looking for a takedown but Doom circles away. White takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired. Sloppy strikes from Doom. Those never looked like landing. White paws at his opponent with the jab and then lunges in with a straight, right on the button. Doom fakes high and swings low for a body shot but White manages to avoid it.
And that's the end of the fight! Walter White comfortably won the final round on my scorecard. Well White 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 3 rounds of action, we go to the scorecards for a decision. Judge Bruno Hogan scores the fight 27:30 Judge Winston Howard scores the fight 28:29 Judge Ben Hemmingworth scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Walter White! Walter White seemed lost for words in his post fight interview but he remembered to thank his fans and directed everyone to his website.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
A | B |
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RATING
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