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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Fabian Blanchard (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Durkin Dole (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Fingers crossed for an exciting fight - I'm sure both fighters are looking for a nice under the table bonus!
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214 lbs
1 - 0 - 0 |
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190 cm
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215 lbs
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BJJ Blue Belt
Counter fighter
Cuts easily |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Brawler
Granite chin |
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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
1 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Fabian Blanchard!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Durkin Dole !
The judges for this bout are Chris Saunders, Micheangelo Fripello and Josh West.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dole scores with a nice takedown into half guard. Let's see what he's got on the ground.
Blanchard wants to get back to full guard.
Dole decides to stand up.
Dole closes the distance and after a bit of a stuggle, scores a takedown into Blanchard's guard.
Blanchard controls Dole momentarily but Dole frees himself.
Dole content to stall in guard here.
Dole wants to control from the top but Blanchard keeps moving.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dole engaging in some classic timewasting tactics.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dole stands up and looks to throw the legs aside to pass to side control. Blanchard swivels though and keeps the full guard.
Dole missing there with some ground and pound from the guard.
Blanchard is trying to control the position from the bottom.
Dole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
Dole trying to stand up but can't free himself from Blanchard's guard.
Dole lands a nice shot whilst sitting in his opponent's guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Blanchard is looking for a guillotine. You can't force these things though and Dole defends well.
Dole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
Dole cracks Blanchard with a solid left hand.
Dole sitting in guard here, content to control.
Let's hope that Dole has the urge to step up the pace any second now because for the last 15 or 20 seconds he's just been holding on tight.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dole wants to stand but Blanchard is controlling his posture from full guard.
The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Dole gets a clinch.
Blanchard breaks the clinch.
Dole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Blanchard darts in looking for a takedown but Dole gets double underhooks and turns Blanchard into the cage.
Dole is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Blanchard drops down looking for a counter takedown but Dole sprawls and moves away.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dole wants to clinch up but Blanchard keeps it at a distance.
Blanchard shoots in but no luck this time.
Blanchard tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Dole defends well and Blanchard ends up having to push Dole into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Fabian Blanchard. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Blanchard is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dole sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
Dole walks forward and throws out a flicking leg kick. Blanchard checks it nicely though, as he moves to the side.
Blanchard shoots for a double leg takedown but Dole sprawls well. He's pushed Blanchard's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Blanchard gets caught flat footed, as Dole shoots in with a quick takedown into guard.
Blanchard is breathing heavily.
Boooooooooooooooooooo!!! God, this has been a terrible round. Come on you two, sort yourselves out!
Blanchard can't do much from the bottom at the moment, as Dole controls the pace.
Blanchard trying to keep a closed guard but Dole is proving a slippery customer.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Durkin Dole dominated that round.
The fighters' corners scream their final instructions, as the referee calls time. Here we go, back to the action!
Dole closes the distance and clinches.
Dole has been the more effective fighter overall so far.
Dole gets the body lock takedown. After a quick scramble, Blanchard regains guard.
Blanchard looking to control.
Dole slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Blanchard is working an open guard so Dole takes the opportunity to get back to his feet.
Blanchard swings for the body but Dole moves out of range.
Dole with a body punch. A glancing blow.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dole throws a series of strikes that have Blanchard backpedaling.
It looks like Fabian Blanchard has been cut.
Dole looking to shoot here. He's gone for it and he's landed a takedown into side control! Oh, that's bad for Blanchard!
Blanchard is rocked!
Blanchard takes a big shot right to the temple there but he's taken it well.
Oh Blanchard is still in real trouble! Will he be able to recover?!!
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
A big shot lands for Dole ! That's hurt Blanchard! Will he recover? Dole fires away with more strikes and the referee has to step in to stop the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Durkin Dole !
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
35% |
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