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Coming up we have a bantamweight MMA rules bout between Dave Dobbs (ranked 3297 p4p, 164 weight class) and Barry Diemomd (ranked 4235 p4p, 207 weight class). Dobbs comes to the cage accompanied by Dont fear the reaper, Blue oyster cult.. This should be fireworks!
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142 lbs
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142 lbs
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Good wrestling
Solid boxing
KO power |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Solid chin |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the bantamweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 4 - 0, fighting out of London, Dave Dobbs!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
7 - 6 - 0, fighting out of New York, Barry Diemomd!
The judges for this bout are Robert Twigg, Alan Glass and Stewart Dunkirk.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dobbs lands with a right hand.
Diemomd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dobbs scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
Diemomd tries to wriggle free to get back to his feet but he's given up his back! Oops.
We could do with one of the fighters taking the initiative a bit more on the ground - they're both waiting to capitalize on a mistake.
Dobbs cracks Diemomd with a big shot to body and one to the head - really punishing Diemomd from the back mount here, looking to soften him up.
Diemomd is trying to remain composed but Dobbs is hammering down strikes to the side of his head.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Diemomd trying to control the position but Dobbs manages to sink in the hooks.
Dobbs has the hooks in. Diemomd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
Dobbs is working the ground and pound. Can Diemomd escape?
Dobbs has the hooks in. Diemomd is trying to push off one leg but he has to do so cautiously to avoid being submitted.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dobbs trying to control momentarily.
Diemomd looking to stop the rear naked choke attempt by controlling the hands.
Dobbs punishes Diemomd with strikes from the back mount.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Dobbs biding his time, looking for the opening.
Diemomd rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Diemomd wants to get back to full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs takes a deep breath and rests his weight momentarily on top of his opponent, to control the position.
Diemomd gets full guard.
Diemomd looking to hit a scissor sweep but Dobbs is one step ahead there.
Diemomd utilising some decent striking defenses from the guard, preventing the ground and pound.
Dobbs wants to control from the top but Diemomd keeps moving.
Dobbs showing good wrestling skills to control the position.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dobbs wants to control from the top but Diemomd keeps moving.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd seems keen to control Dobbs's posture.
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dobbs working in close now, lands a nice elbow to the side of Diemomd's head.
Dobbs preventing the sweep.
Dobbs postures up in Diemomd's guard and throws a big left but Diemomd blocks it.
Diemomd has his feet on Dobbs's hips. He pushes off and gets to his feet. Nice work.
Dobbs takes an uppercut right on the jaw but it doesn't phase him.
Diemomd lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Dobbs throws out a loose jab but Diemomd uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dobbs connects with a lovely jab that went straight through the gap between Diemomd's hands.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd misses with a low kick.
Dobbs throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dobbs tries to work over Diemomd's front leg with a kick but Diemomd checks it.
Despite the aggression on Diemomd's face he doesn't fully commit to the counter.
Dobbs swings for the body but Diemomd moves out of range.
Dobbs displays some good footwork, moving neatly out of range as Diemomd throws out the jab.
Diemomd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
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!
Diemomd looks to land a left hand but Dobbs moved out of range nicely.
Barry Diemomd is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Dobbs connects with a body shot that sends Diemomd's belly button to the back.
Dobbs is looking light on his feet compared to last time was saw him fight.
Dobbs keeping his hands up high there, blocking the jab from Diemomd.
Diemomd misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Diemomd lands a jab-cross combination.
Dobbs fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Diemomd takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dobbs misses with a jab, cross combination.
Dobbs throws a leg kick
and Diemomd counters with a nice uppercut.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close round but I would say that Dave Dobbs will probably get the nod.
That's time! Back to the action!
Well, he's not going to score with shots like that. A lazy body kick attempt from Dobbs.
Diemomd rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dobbs moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dobbs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diemomd tests Dobbs's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Diemomd looks to land a combination but Dobbs avoids it well.
Barry Diemomd seems to be getting the better of the standup.
Diemomd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dobbs throws a right hand that Diemomd ducks under and follows up with a left that Diemomd also avoids with ease.
Dobbs is looking to wear down Diemomd with body shots, infact he's throwing more body shots than head shots at the moment.
Diemomd avoids a punch combination nicely.
Diemomd appears to be waiting to throw a counter punch to the body.
Dobbs slips under a jab.
Dobbs lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Diemomd circles away quickly and effectively.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dobbs misses with a body shot
and Diemomd counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Diemomd throws a looping overhand right but Dobbs ducks down to avoid it.
Diemomd scores with a nice head shot.
Dobbs misses with a body shot.
Dobbs misses with a body kick.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Diemomd fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Dobbs manages to avoid it.
Dobbs throws a quick counter kick to the body but Diemomd avoids it.
Diemomd misses with a double jab.
Diemomd throws a series of punches but Dobbs avoids them all with ease.
Diemomd is a painfully thin specimen of a man. You do wonder whether a good body kick would snap him clean in two.
Dobbs takes one to the chin there.
Dobbs slips under a jab from Diemomd.
Diemomd misses with a straight left.
Dobbs checks a leg kick.
Diemomd misses with a hook.
Diemomd lands a nice shot that snaps Dobbs's head back.
Dobbs misses with an attempted mid kick.
A little jabbing left from Diemomd on the counter but it doesn't find it's target.
Dobbs throws a nice hook to the body that draws an oooh from the crowd.
Dobbs misses with an attempted mid kick.
Diemomd is clearly looking to counter with head kicks.
Dobbs throws a body shot but no joy.
Diemomd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diemomd ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Dobbs moves away.
Dobbs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs misses the shot to the body.
Diemomd fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Dobbs on the side of the head.
Dobbs clobbers Diemomd with an overhand right that has the crowd gasping. That made a horrendous noise.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Diemomd pushing out the jab but it's not landing.
Dobbs checks a low kick from Diemomd.
Diemomd defending well as Dobbs loads up on a big left hand.
Diemomd pivots, looking for a leg kick but Dobbs is out of range and Diemomd settles back down.
Diemomd has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Dobbs misses with a few strikes there.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobbs. Diemomd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Diemomd smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
A looping hook to the body misses from Dobbs. Diemomd does a little dance to reset his feet.
Dobbs throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Diemomd.
Diemomd attempts a leg kick but it's missed by a good margin.
Diemomd throws a hook but Dobbs avoids it easily.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd fails to land with a series of punches.
Diemomd throws a series of punches but Dobbs moves out of range.
Diemomd throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dobbs scores with a jab.
Diemomd throws a body punch but Dobbs moves out of range.
Nice uppercut lands for Diemomd. That snapped Dobbs's head back.
Diemomd dips to his left and cracks Dobbs with an uppercut!
Dobbs looks to land a left hand but Diemomd moved out of range nicely.
Dobbs looks to score with a jab to the body but Diemomd is just out of range.
Dobbs tries to check a leg kick but that clearly hurt him.
Dobbs throws a body shot but no joy.
Dobbs blocks a low kick nicely.
Diemomd misses with a straight left.
Dobbs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
Dobbs swings away but doesn't land with a series of punches.
A slow jab from Dobbs misses its intended target.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Dobbs sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Diemomd cracks Dobbs with an open hand slap.
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Nice body punch from Diemomd.
Dobbs ducks under a wild hook from Diemomd.
Dobbs is looking for a counter combo.
Diemomd throws a jab but it's blocked by Dobbs.
Dobbs went nuts there looking for a big combo counter but none of the flurry connected.
Dobbs takes a thudding leg kick, right into the meat of the thigh.
Dobbs goes for a spinning back kick but it misses.
Dobbs throws a hook to the side of Diemomd's head but Diemomd sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Diemomd throws a low kick but Dobbs moves out of range easily.
Diemomd scores with a nice right hand.
Dobbs throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dobbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diemomd manages to avoid it.
Some wild striking there from Diemomd.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Barry Diemomd showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!
Diemomd throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Dobbs throws a lazy right hand but Diemomd sees it coming a mile off and sidesteps it easily.
Diemomd misses with a straight right.
Dobbs lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Diemomd throws a sloppy head kick and Dobbs moves out of range easily.
Dobbs is looking for a counter combo.
Diemomd throws a series of punches but Dobbs avoids them all with ease.
Dobbs swung with a counter punch to the body but it didn't connect.
Diemomd scores with the left hand. Dobbs knows he should have avoided that one.
Diemomd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Diemomd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dobbs circles away quickly and effectively.
Diemomd keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Diemomd throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
A quick step to the side and Dobbs tries to counter with a shot to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dobbs shoots in for a takedown. "Ole!" shouts Diemomd as he jumps to the side.
Dobbs 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!
Dobbs has a takedown stuffed.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The fighters circle momentarily. Diemomd darts into range and connects with a nice straight punch.
Diemomd fakes a jab and throws a low kick but Dobbs checks it well.
Dave Dobbs is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dobbs scores with a sloppy punch to the body. Not much technique there but it did the business.
Dobbs blocks the body kick.
Diemomd cracks Dobbs with a nice right hand that draws applause from the crowd.
Diemomd tries to land a front kick but Dobbs steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
Diemomd throws a hook but Dobbs avoids it easily.
Dobbs throws a leg kick but Diemomd sees it coming and checks it nicely.
Dobbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diemomd moves away.
Dobbs misses with a hook. Diemomd ducked under it nicely.
Dobbs tries to score a power double leg takedown but Diemomd sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Dobbs somewhat.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Dave Dobbs. That's going to take a lot out of him.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Diemomd moves away.
Dobbs tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Diemomd was well out of range. Poor timing from Dobbs.
Diemomd lunges at Dobbs with a hook that half lands and is half blocked by Dobbs's hand.
Dobbs fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Diemomd manages to avoid it.
Dobbs takes a swing at Diemomd's ribcage but misses.
Diemomd misses with a wild combination.
Dobbs throws a big counter combination but Diemomd scrambles out of danger and avoids any damage.
Dobbs throws a hook but Diemomd blocks it.
Barry Diemomd seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Diemomd scores with a hook.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diemomd throws a hook to the side of Dobbs's head but Dobbs sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Dobbs throws a wild body kick that Diemomd sees coming a mile off.
Dobbs looks like he's developed a pretty tasty lump over his left eye. He'll need to avoid taking much more damage to that.
Dobbs will need to close the distance a bit before he attacks - that leg kick was thrown from too far away.
Nice jab there from Dobbs.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dobbs closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Diemomd throws a right and a left that both miss.
Dobbs tries to land a front kick but Diemomd steps back. That was a bit too telegraphed.
A big right from Dobbs misses.
Diemomd misses with a few strikes there.
Diemomd swings and misses with a hook to the body.
It looked like Dobbs was trying to counter with a body shot coming off that last attack from Diemomd.
Diemomd lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dobbs circles away quickly and effectively.
Dobbs throws a decent looking leg kick but it doesn't land clean.
Diemomd keeps his opponent at a distance with a nice jab.
A cross from Diemomd lands.
Diemomd moves out of range as Dobbs throws a body kick.
Diemomd fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Dobbs just misses with a punch to the body.
Diemomd now looks to counter with a shot at the body.
Diemomd throws a low kick but it's checked well by Dobbs.
Dobbs seemed to be looking to counter by closing the distance.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Diemomd throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dobbs.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Diemomd lands a straight punch to the body, keeping Dobbs at a distance.
Diemomd drops his hands momentarily and Dobbs takes advantage with a crisp shot to the head.
Dobbs fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Dobbs misses with a low kick.
A telegraphed takedown attempt from Dobbs is defended easily by Diemomd.
A left and a right from Diemomd both land. Nice combination.
Dobbs misses with a jab and misses with a cross straight after too.
Sloppy strikes from Diemomd. Those never looked like landing.
Dobbs is on the wrong end of a nice combination from Diemomd.
And that's the end of the fight!
Barry Diemomd comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
I think Diemomd 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 Robert Twigg scores the fight 28:29
Judge Alan Glass scores the fight 28:29
Judge Stewart Dunkirk scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Barry Diemomd!
Barry Diemomd decided to thank the fans in attendance for making a great atmosphere. It seemed to go down pretty well.
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RATING
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