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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Dale Doback (ranked 1339 p4p, 1866 weight class) and Panda Four (ranked 200 p4p, 282 weight class). Dale Doback has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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205
16 - 13 - 0 |
Abu Dhabi Champ
Dangerous knees
Insanely flexible |
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Excellent grappler
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 17 - 6 - 1, fighting out of New York, Dale Doback!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 16 - 13 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Panda Four!
The judges for this bout are Fedor Mirinova, Ivan Kurochkin and Sergei Dronov.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Doback throws a body shot but no joy.
Doback tries to keep at a distance but Four has taken the fight into the clinch.
Doback is leaning against Four and scores with a nice uppercut to the body.
Four blocks a body shot from Doback.
Four is pushing Doback up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Doback lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Four backwards.
Doback tries to land a knee to the head but Four blocks with his arms.
Four blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Doback missing with knees to the body.
Four tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Four avoiding damage as Doback throws knees to the body.
Four fails to pull guard.
Doback misses with the head strike.
Doback has a couple of punches blocked by Four.
Four fails to pull guard.
Dale Doback has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Panda Four.
Doback misses with a knee to the head.
Four has been looking to improve his clinch game in recent weeks. Doback seems to have the measure of him in the clinch so far, so let's see if Four can turn it around.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Doback working some nice short punches in the clinch.
Four jumps into guard, dragging Doback to the mat.
Four has an omoplata and is looking to use it perhaps as a submission or perhaps to transition. Doback is in a bit of discomfort here, but he's managed to free himself and has dived into side control! That didn't work out too well for Four.
We've been hearing good reports from Doback's training camp. Apparently he has been rolling around with some good quality BJJ practitioners and has been sharpening his skills. Let's see if that has an impact on the fight today.
Four sneaks a leg under to get back to half guard.
Four looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Four actively working from the bottom here.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Doback is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Doback wants to stand up but Four manages to regain full guard.
Four has his foot on Doback's thigh. He's trying to push off and get in position for a triangle, I think. Doback works his way back into a safe position though.
Doback stands and steps away. Four gets to his feet too and we're back to the striking game.
A really sloppy takedown attempt there from Four.
Doback loads up on a big right hand but Four slips the punch.
Four looks for a takedown but Doback sprawls well.
Four on the wrong end of a vicious looking body shot.
Four ducks under a wild hook from Doback.
Doback stuns Four with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
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!
Doback pushes Four up against the cage in a clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Doback lands a hook that snaps the head of Four backwards.
It looks like Panda Four has been cut.
Doback throws a nice elbow but it doesn't land.
Doback with the Thai clinch. He's looking to land a big knee but he's not managed it this time.
Four tries to stall but Doback uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Doback putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Four in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Four looks winded!
Four tries to pull guard but Doback holds him up against the cage and eventually Four drops back down to his feet.
Four fails to pull the fight into his guard.
Four jumps guard but Doback stands there with Four around his waist. Four gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
Doback misses with a punch on the inside.
Four jumps guard but Doback stands there with Four around his waist. Four gives up and drops back to his feet. We remain in the clinch.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Doback takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Four blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Four is trying to pull guard but Doback has him pressed against the cage.
Four tries to pull guard but can't drag his opponent to the mat. Doback just stands there and leans against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Doback utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Doback softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Four takes a knee right on the jaw!
Doback tries a body shot but Four blocks it.
Doback lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Four backwards.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Nice body punch from Doback.
Doback misses with a short punch on the inside.
Four tries to pull guard but Doback forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
Doback lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Four backwards.
A knee to the head by Doback.
Doback softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
A short uppercut from Doback.
A right handed body shot lands from Doback.
Doback lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Doback lands with a short shot to the head.
Doback tries to work over Four's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
Doback lands with a short punch from the clinch.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Dale Doback dominated that round.
The cut man is working on Panda Four's cut.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.
Doback pushes Four up against the cage in a clinch.
A short left from Doback.
Four decides to pull guard.
Four throws his legs up looking for a submission but Doback uses it to pass to side control.
Doback stands up.
Four tries for a takedown but Doback sees it coming a mile off and avoids it easily.
Four closes the distance and clinches.
Doback scores with a knee to the head.
Four is trying to pull guard but being pressed up against the cage enables Doback to keep the fight standing.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Doback lands an uppercut.
A right hook to the body lands for Doback.
Doback connects with a knee to the head.
That has opened up Panda Four's cut even more.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
Doback utilising his Muay Thai to score with a knee to the body.
Four is breathing heavily.
Doback misses with a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Doback lands with a light punch inside.
Doback lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Doback scores with a shoulder strike.
Four avoiding damage as Doback throws knees to the body.
Doback lands a hook to the side of the head.
Four is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Four takes a knee right on the jaw!
Four is rocked!
Doback pushes Four back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Four is still on wobbly legs! Can Doback finish him?
Doback has the Thai clinch. He lands a big knee to the head that stumbles Four - he's in trouble! Another big knee to the head from Doback, and another! Four is out on his feet - the ref jumps in to save him and ends the fight!
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:41 of round 2, we have a winner by way of TKO (Knees). Dale Doback!
Dale Doback managed to slip a mention for his sponsors, Brooklyn Threads, into his post fight interview.
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FIGHT
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