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Coming up we have a super heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dobson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Shane Luger (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Over to our ring announcer for the fighter introductions!
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248 lbs
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World class boxer
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the super heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
34 - 21 - 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
29 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Shane Luger!
The judges for this bout are Jack Bonds, and Frank Antenori.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Luger uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Dobson.
Luger misses with a low kick.
A jab lands there for Luger.
It looks like Ben Dobson has been cut.
Luger scores with a jab to the jaw of his opponent.
Dobson definitely looks more muscular than last time we saw him fight.
Dobson moves out of range of the leg kick from Luger.
Luger throws a sloppy head kick and Dobson moves out of range easily.
Dobson uses decent footwork to sidestep a right hand from Luger.
Luger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dobson moves away.
Dobson just misses with a punch to the body.
Luger misses with a leg kick
and Dobson counters with a head kick. That will keep Luger thinking before he tries any more sloppy attacks!
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobson shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Luger looks to land a body kick but Dobson moved away.
Luger looks to land a combination but Dobson avoids it well.
Dobson takes a jab right on the nose. That must have hurt but he shrugs his shoulders and looks to return the favor.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luger changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Shane Luger seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger lands a really nice looking cross but Dobson seems unphased.
Luger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Luger.
Luger lands the left hand.
Luger throws a big shot that misses.
Dobson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dobson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Luger lands a nice shot to the body.
Dobson gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luger lands a big right hand that sends Dobson crashing to the mat! Luger stays standing though and waves Dobson back to his feet!
Dobson is rocked!
Luger has been working his punching technique in the buildup to the fight and it appears to be paying off.
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!
Luger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dobson feinted there with a counter leg kick.
Dobson throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Luger on the side of the head.
It looks like Shane Luger has been cut.
A swing and a miss from Luger.
Dobson checks a low kick from Luger.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger thuds his right hand into Dobson's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
Luger uses good footwork to avoid the strikes from Dobson.
Luger loads up on a big right hand but Dobson slips the punch.
Luger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dobson.
A solid leg kick lands there for Dobson.
Luger throws a looping overhand right but Dobson ducks down to avoid it.
Dobson jabs at Luger's body.
Luger misses with a head kick.
Dobson misses with a straight left.
It seemed like Luger was going to counter with the hook but didn't fully commit to it.
Dobson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luger.
Luger misses with an uppercut
and Dobson cracks him with a counter punch right on the button.
Luger scores with a nice strike.
Luger lands with a right hand.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson misses with a low kick as Luger jumps back.
A nice leg kick lands there from Luger.
Dobson displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Luger throws out the jab.
Dobson looked to counter that last move with a leg kick but didn't pull the trigger.
Luger misses with a straight left.
A swing and a miss from Dobson.
Luger lands a nice shot that snaps Dobson's head back.
Luger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Luger.
Dobson rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Luger moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Luger thuds a left hand into Dobson's body.
Luger throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Luger walks into a jab.
Dobson looks to land a left hand but Luger moved out of range nicely.
Dobson takes a swing at Luger's ribcage but misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Luger 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.
Luger thuds a left hand into Dobson's body.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luger loads up on a big right hand but Dobson slips the punch.
Dobson throwing a counter right hand but Luger manages to avoid it.
Luger throws a push kick but Dobson slaps the foot to one side.
Luger misses the shot to the body.
Dobson is looking to counter with a shot to the body.
Luger checks a low kick from Dobson.
Luger throws the kick towards the body but Dobson avoids it.
Luger on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
A jab lands there for Luger.
Dobson blocks the body kick.
Dobson throwing a counter right hand but Luger manages to avoid it.
The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dobson slips a straight right by Luger.
Dobson jinks towards his opponent looking like he wants to counter with a mid kick but doesn't commit.
Dobson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luger wants to slow Dobson down by chopping away at his legs.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Shane Luger dominated that round.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Luger scores with a head kick. Dobson tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
Shane Luger seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Luger ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dobson moves away.
Luger looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobson is just out of range.
Nice body punch from Luger.
Luger jabs Dobson right on the nose. Dobson blinks but takes it well.
Luger throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dobson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dobson takes a step back and watches a body kick go sailing past his mid section.
Dobson throws a body punch but Luger moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Luger on the side of the head.
Dobson 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.
Luger throws a combination that misses
and Dobson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luger swings wildly with a right hand that was never going to find it's target.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger throws a hook but Dobson blocks it.
Luger has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dobson ducks under a wild hook from Luger.
Dobson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Luger scores with a crisp jab that stopped Dobson in his tracks.
Ben Dobson's cut is getting worse.
Dobson has his head snapped back a nice jab. A little nod from Dobson there as he acknowledges the shot.
Dobson looks to land a body kick but Luger moved away.
Luger fakes a couple of low kicks, before throwing one on the third attempt. It connects and Dobson has to reset his feet before getting ready to engage.
Luger misses with a wild body shot.
Dobson is looking to counter punch.
Luger throws a hook but Dobson avoids it easily.
Dobson looks to land a right hand but Luger moved out of range.
Luger throws a big shot that misses.
Dobson slips under a jab from Luger.
An attempted straight right counter from Dobson misses the target.
Dobson throws a jab but it's blocked by Luger.
Luger only half commits to the counter leg kick.
Dobson scores with a punch to the head.
That has opened up Shane Luger's cut even more.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger wants to clinch up but Dobson keeps it at a distance.
A clash of legs there as Luger blocks the low kick.
Luger misses with a low kick.
Luger feints and then cracks Dobson's leading leg with a nice low kick. He's obviously looking to slow Dobson down.
Dobson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Luger lands an overhand left. A wild punch that just about connected.
Luger displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Dobson throws out the jab.
Luger gets his head snapped back by a nice shot there.
Luger throws a half hearted mid kick.
Luger defending well as Dobson loads up on a big left hand.
Luger jabs. That one connects to the head of his opponent.
Luger tries to clinch up.
A counter left hand to the body from Dobson misses its target.
Luger scores with a body shot.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Dobson. Luger shrugs it off though.
Luger lands a nice looking body kick.
Luger throws a jab but it's blocked by Dobson.
Luger fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dobson checks it well.
Dobson tried to counter with a leg kick but Luger avoided it.
Dobson throws a good cross that connects.
Dobson stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Luger.
An inside leg kick lands from Luger.
Dobson lands the left hand.
The cut above Shane Luger's eye is starting to cause him problems now.
Luger scores with a push kick.
Dobson uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Luger.
Dobson tries to bum rush Luger with a series of wild strikes but Luger uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
Luger now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Dobson checks the leg kick.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobson throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dobson blocks a head kick by Luger.
Dobson was looking to counter that last move with a shot to the body but he didn't commit.
Dobson steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Luger.
Dobson thuds a mid kick into his opponent's body. That will wear on Luger if he has to take too many more of those.
Luger is breathing heavily.
Luger takes one to the side of the head.
Dobson throws a jab but it's blocked by Luger.
Luger blocks a head kick by Dobson.
Dobson cracks Luger with a right hand to the side of the head.
Luger throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Luger throws out a loose jab but Dobson uses good head movement to avoid it.
Luger keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dobson throws a shot to the body.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
A close second round but Shane Luger will probably get the nod - 10:9.
Both fighters have cut men working on them during the interval.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
Dobson looks to throw the jab but Luger is out of range.
Luger throws a hook but Dobson avoids it easily.
Luger takes a swing at Dobson's ribcage but misses.
A nice inside leg kick there by Luger. That's going to slow Dobson down.
Luger misses with a straight left.
Luger throws a shot to the body.
Luger catches Dobson with a nice straight right. He seems pissed - ooooh, it's on now! On like donkey kong!
Dobson ducks right into an uppercut from Luger.
Luger 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.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobson throws a head kick that misses.
The fighters circle momentarily. Dobson darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
A swing and a miss from Dobson.
Dobson jabs at Luger's body.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Luger on the wrong end of a decent looking cross there.
Luger throws a hook to the side of Dobson's head but Dobson sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dobson throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dobson fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luger looks to score with a jab to the body but Dobson is just out of range.
Dobson thinks about countering with a body kick.
Luger misses with a shot to the body
and Dobson counters with a nice right hand that sends Luger toppling to the canvas! Luger scrambles and gets back to his feet - can Dobson finish him?!
Luger is rocked!
Luger throws a hard body shot but it just misses.
Luger is still on wobbly legs! Can Dobson finish him?
Luger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Luger.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Luger takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luger seems to have recovered his senses.
Luger takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Luger missing with a left hand there. Dobson was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobson. Luger does a little dance to reset his feet.
Luger appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dobson thows a left - swing and a miss!
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Luger listening to his corner there, landing a nice uppercut.
Luger is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dobson takes a shot right to the bread basket.
Luger cracks Dobson with a right hand to the side of the head.
Luger fakes a head shot and lands one to the body.
Luger tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dobson was well out of range. Poor timing from Luger.
Dobson looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dobson feints and then winds up with a huge right hand that connects perfectly and sends Luger sprawling to the canvas! Luger 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?!
Shane Luger's cut is absolute horrible now. This looks like something out of a horror film with blood covering both fighters.
Dobson checks a leg kick nicely.
Luger misses with a hook.
Dobson half committed to a counter leg kick.
Dobson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Luger was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobson.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobson misses with a looping left.
Luger swings widly with a right hand
and Dobson counters with a thumping low kick.
A swing and a miss from Luger.
Luger moves out of range of the strikes.
Luger throws out a counter right but Dobson avoids it with no problem.
Luger lands with a good body shot.
This entire fight has taken place on the feet so far and you wonder whether Dobson might be better served trying to take this one to the ground because he's losing the standup battle so far.
Luger on the receiving end of a decent leg kick there by Dobson. Dobson obviously looking to wear him down.
Ben Dobson has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Shane Luger is fighting for a decision - hopefully he's judged it right and he's actually winning the fight.
Luger swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Dobson takes a shot to the body in his stride.
Dobson keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Luger.
An attempted straight right counter from Dobson misses the target.
Dobson on the wrong end of an overhand right that came out of nowhere.
Luger bobs and weaves and then throws a good body kick.
A shot to the liver by Dobson. Beautiful body shot.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dobson lands with a good body shot.
A big left from Dobson misses.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Dobson throws a body kick that misses
letting Luger counter with a right hand.
Luger uses some good footwork to avoid the body shot by Dobson.
Dobson takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Luger scores with a slapping inside leg kick.
A telegraphed right hand from Luger misses the target.
Luger misses with a body shot.
Dobson pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Dobson throws a chopping leg kick but Luger manages to avoid taking any serious damage.
And an attempted straight right on the counter from Luger! But no joy.
Luger fakes a jab and scores with a low kick.
Luger uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Dobson has time to react.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Ben Dobson.
Well Luger 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 Jack Bonds scores the fight 28:29
Judge Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Antenori scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Shane Luger!
Shane Luger decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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hype
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RATING
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