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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Harry Hole (ranked 2854 p4p, 394 weight class) and Fred Dodd (ranked 3939 p4p, 494 weight class). Fred Dodd has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Harry Hole's chin.
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182 cm
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210 lbs
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215 lbs
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Good wrestling
Excellent boxer
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World class boxer
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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
6 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Helsinki, Harry Hole! And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner. With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of Las Vegas, Fred Dodd! The judges for this bout are Vladimir Khabensky, Illya Tyunina and Valeri Chadov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway! Hole scores with a decent looking hook. Hole lands with a cross. Hole with a nice looking leg kick. You could hear that one land in a back row.
Dodd has his front leg slapped to the side - a nice low kick landing there from Hole. Dodd misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dodd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Hole wants to slow Dodd down by chopping away at his legs. Hole tries to land a front kick but Dodd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed. Hole fakes and then throws a beautiful body shot. Dodd looks a bit winded and takes a step backwards to take a breath. Wow, both these guys are really going for it! Hole throws the kick towards the body but Dodd avoids it. Hole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dodd takes a step back to recover. Hole lands a slapping body shot.
Hole throws a body punch but Dodd moves out of range. Hole wants to clinch up but Dodd keeps it at a distance. Dodd misses with a jab, cross combination.
This has been an exciting period of action! Dodd blocks the body kick.
Dodd throws out a counter right but Hole avoids it with no problem. Hole stuns Dodd with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range. Hole misses with a low kick. Dodd tries to move into range but Hole moves to the side and lands with a nice right hand. Hole throws a lazy right hand but Dodd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
That's one minute gone in the round. Dodd lands a jab. Then a cross. Then finally a nice hook to the body. Good work there by Dodd. We've been informed that Dodd has been sparring a lot of Muay Thai in the buildup to this fight so let's see if that has an impact on the result. Hole takes one on the chin but seems OK.
Hole throws a nice inside leg kick. A telegraphed right hand from Dodd misses the target. Dodd throws a nice looking combination but Hole bobs and weaves to avoid any damage. Dodd checks the leg kick nicely there.
Hole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Dodd stumbles momentarily as he takes a strong leg kick from Hole. Hole throws a body kick but he was well out of range there. Hole misses with a hook. Nice shot lands for Hole. Hole misses with a looping left. Dodd throws an overhand right that lands on Hole's shoulder, as Hole tries to avoid the shot. Hole swung with a counter right hand that didn't connect. Dodd on the wrong end of a nice jab. Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show! Dodd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Dodd swinging wildly here.
It appears Hole was looking to counter with a kick there. Dodd walks forward, straight into a front kick from Hole. We've been told by Hole's head coaches at IMMA Gym of Elite ASS that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
That's two minutes gone in the round. A head kick misses from Dodd. Hole dips to his left and cracks Dodd with an uppercut! A combination from Dodd does no damage. Dodd pushing out the jab but it's not landing. Ooooh, nice body kick lands from Hole. Dodd shrugs it off though. Dodd looks to score with a combo but nothing lands. Hole with a body punch. A glancing blow. Hole's jab looks to have found its range, popping Dodd under the eye. Dodd misses with an uppercut. Hole throwing a counter right hand but Dodd manages to avoid it. A nice leg kick lands there from Hole. Hole is looking to land body kicks. Hole tries to clinch up and Dodd counters with a left to the body. Hole lands a nice looking body shot.
Dodd avoids a kick to the body.
Dodd throws a series of punches but Hole avoids them all with ease. Hole was looking to counter that move with a punch but didn't quite pull the trigger. Dodd moves his head to the side to avoid a jab but walks straight into a cross. Hole throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hole connects with a nice looking jab.
Hole swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Oooooooooooh, not good. A low kick from Hole lands where it shouldn't have, right in the... well, you know what he did? He kicked him in the penis. He's injured, injured bad. The referee sends both fighters to their corners and Dodd has 5 minutes to recover. He's OK now though... a thumbs up from Dodd and we're back underway with a touch of gloves. Dodd has taken the fight to the clinch.
Dodd is trying to stall.
Hole lands a left hand.
Hole misses with a punch to the body.
Dodd escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dodd ducks under a wild hook from Hole. Dodd misses with a body shot.
Hole scores with a sloppy right hand. Dodd should have avoided that one. Ouch! a nice leg kick from Hole, right into the meat.
Dodd lands with a two punch combination before moving back out of range.
Hole takes a jab on the nose there. A little bit of blood seems to be coming out. Hopefully that won't affect his breathing.
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! Dodd lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Hole lands a nice looking kick to the body. Dodd takes a step back to recover.
That's four minutes gone in the round. Dodd drops his hands and takes a jab to the jaw for his troubles. Dodd ducks under a wild hook from Hole. Dodd uses good footwork to get in and out and land a nice right hand before Hole has time to react. Hole lands a slapping body shot.
Dodd tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Hole was well out of range. Poor timing from Dodd. Hole feinted there with a counter leg kick. Hole connects with an inside leg kick. Dodd closes the distance but Hole moves to the side and Hole counters with a straight right hand. Hole jabbing away but nothing is landing. Hole missing with a left hand there. Dodd was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one. Dodd misses with a leg kick and Hole counters with a low kick, right behind Dodd 's knee. Hole defending well as Dodd loads up on a big left hand. Hole comes forward and lands a shot to the body, then darts back out of range. Dodd's leg has a nasty welt from taking a succession of leg kicks. That must be slowing him down. The crowd applaud the fighters' efforts here as the round comes to an end. Dodd takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch. Dodd steps to his left, right into the path of a big body kick from Hole. That one must have hurt. Dodd throws out a loose jab but Hole uses good head movement to avoid it. Hole throws a front kick that sends Dodd stumbling back into the cage. Hole lands with a slapping head kick. And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Harry Hole dominated that round. That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.
Hole closes the distance and clinches. Hole pushes Dodd back against the cage and unloads with a body punch. Hole lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Dodd. Hole throws a head punch that misses. Hole working aggressively here.
Hole misses with a short punch on the inside. Hole misses with some punches.
A bit of stalling here from Dodd.
A shot in the inside from Hole. A left hand lands to the body for Hole.
Hole lands an uppercut. Hole lands with a short shot to the head. We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up. Hole lands a hook that snaps the head of Dodd backwards. Dodd swings wildly with an uppercut but Hole uses good head movement to avoid it. Hole is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that Dodd can do to turn this around? Dodd is breathing heavily. Dodd can't find room to land a body shot as Hole controls the action.
Hole struggles to land a body shot inside as Dodd controls his hands.
That's one minute gone in the round. A short right from Dodd on the inside. Dodd throws a head punch that misses. Hole tries a body shot but Dodd blocks it.
A shot in the inside from Hole. Hole lands a hook to the side of the head. Hole is working Dodd over against the cage. Harry Hole has scored more points in the clinch so far. Dodd misses with a short punch on the inside. A short right from Hole on the inside. Hole misses with a punch to the body.
Hole lands a hook that snaps the head of Dodd backwards. Hole throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodd. Hole tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked. Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hole can't find room to land a body shot as Dodd controls the action.
Hole tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage. Hole struggles to land a body shot inside as Dodd controls his hands.
That's two minutes gone in the round. Hole lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
It looks like Fred Dodd has been cut. A right hand to the body from Hole.
This has been an exciting period of action! Dodd blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Hole lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dodd backwards. Hole scores with a shot to the side of Dodd's head. A quick uppercut on the inside from Hole. Hole misses with a body punch.
Dodd lands a damaging elbow. Dodd prevents a body shot from Hole. Dodd trying to control the position but instead, Hole has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dodd into the cage. A short right hand to the side of the head by Hole. Hole lands with a light punch inside. Hole tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dodd's elbow. Good anti-grappling being displayed by Hole as Dodd tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round. Hole lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage. Hole misses with a punch on the inside.
Hole misses with some punches.
Hole working on landing some head shots here - that one got through nicely. Hole throws a punch but it's blocked by Dodd. Hole lands a shoulder strike.
Dodd is rocked! Hole lands a body shot. Hole digs a right hand underneath Dodd's ribcage. Dodd let out a lung full of air as it connected. A shot in the inside from Hole. Dodd is still on wobbly legs! Can Hole finish him? Hole misses with a punch to the body.
Hole unloads with a big right hand that wobbles Dodd! He's leaning against the cage trying to keep his feet but Hole is unloading with more strikes now! Dodd drops to his knees and the referee stops the fight for a TKO!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 3:47 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Harry Hole! Harry Hole spent the whole post fight interview bigging himself up. It didn't go down that well with the fans after a while as they thought it was a bit arrogant.
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energy
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hype
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pop
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RATING
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