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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Gerald Egans (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Gerald Egans could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Ben Dover's chin.
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160 lbs
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165 lbs
5 - 1 - 0 |
BJJ Purple Belt
Excellent boxer
KO power |
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BJJ Blue Belt
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed |
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the lightweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
9 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Gerald Egans!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
5 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover bobs and weaves and unloads with a good uppercut.
Dover tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Egans was well out of range. Poor timing from Dover.
Dover looks to land a right hand but Egans moved out of range.
Egans misses with a few strikes there.
Dover misses with a looping left.
Egans throws a series of punches but Dover avoids them all with ease.
Egans lets the fists fly and connects with a left straight followed by a right hook.
Egans clinches.
Dover displaying some good clinch control by pressing Egans up against the ropes.
Dover gets underhooks to prevent Egans's takedown attempt.
Egans pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
A jab from Dover misses.
Dover throws a body punch but Egans moves out of range.
Dover lands a head shot.
Egans fails to land with a series of punches.
Dover takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Dover fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Egans on the side of the head.
Egans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dover circles away quickly and effectively.
Donk. Egans catches Dover right on the button with a cross.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans shoots in for a takedown! He's got it and he's managed to land in full mount! That's better than Egans was expecting from the takedown attempt, I'm sure!
Dover tries to control Egans's body but Egans pushes him off. Dover squirms to his side and now Egans has his back!
Dover tries to escape the position.
Dover defending nicely against the rear naked choke attempt.
Dover is keeping busy.
Egans lands a shot to the head.
Dover can't escape the position.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover takes a big shot to the side of the head.
Dover looking very determined here, making life difficult for Egans.
Egans throwing wild punches that miss their target.
Dover tries to escape the position.
Egans is staying calm and holding on to the back position, whilst working on a rear naked choke. Dover is defending well though. Egans let's go of the attempt for now.
Egans throwing lazy shots from the back mount that aren't doing any damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans wants to control the position but Dover frees himself and scrambles - Egans manages to regain control in side control.
The fighters are trapped in the ropes so we're going to have a reposition here. The ref calls for a break and repositions the fighters in the center of the ring.
Dover regains half guard, as Egans was trying to land strikes.
Egans trying to control from half guard but Dover is working away.
Dover preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Egans is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
The fighters are tangled up in the ropes here. We might need a restart if the fighters can't break free themselves.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are starting to boo a lack of action.
Egans wants to pass to mount but Dover is defending the position.
Egans missing with the ground and pound from half guard.
Egans wants to free his trapped foot but Dover is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Egans wants to get back to his feet.
Egans seems to be working for a kimura but Dover defends the submission attempt.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Gerald Egans dominated that round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action.
Egans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Egans tries to close the distance and clinch up against the ropes but Dover paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Dover swings and misses with a hook to the body.
Egans tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Dover was well out of range. Poor timing from Egans.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dover.
Dover throws a body punch but Egans moves out of range.
Dover cracks a nice hook into Egans's ribs.
Egans lunges in with swinging rights and lefts but Dover circles away quickly and effectively.
Egans takes a punch right to his stomach. That took the wind out of him momentarily.
Dover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover with a jab.
Dover throws a jab but it's blocked by Egans.
Horrible takedown by Egans or perhaps it was just good defense by Dover which made him look bad.
Dover is using his reach advantage to land shots from outside his opponent's range.
Dover lands a lovely overhand right.
Dover rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Egans moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans throws a series of punches but Dover avoids them all with ease.
Dover circles away from the clinch attempt.
Dover stuns Egans with a nice body shot, before stepping back out of range.
Egans darts in and clinches Dover up against the ropes.
Dover digs a right hand into Egans's ribs. Those have got to be taking their toll on Egans's gas tank.
Dover has used his reach advantage pretty well so far tonight.
Egans breaks from the clinch.
Dover misses with a jab to the body
and Egans counters with a stiff right hand.
Dover slips a jab and a cross from Egans.
Dover darts in and out, connecting with a jab.
Egans throws a wild combination but nothing lands.
Egans closes the distance and clinches.
Egans is looking to score with knees to the body. Maybe he'll change it up and go body then head. Dover is defending well for now.
Egans's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
Dover throws a sloppy body shot
and Egans counters with a nice double leg into side control. Dover won't be happy with that.
Dover tries to bench press Egans off him but Egans keeps the position.
An elbow from Egans crashes against the mat.
Egans fails to land a wild elbow strike.
Dover is looking for a sweep.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover wants to control but Egans postures up.
Egans is trying to ground and pound but Dover uses the momentary lack of control by Egans to regain half guard.
Egans thows a huge punch but Dover dodges it nicely.
Egans is looking for a kimura but he's never going to get it from there.
Dover wants to sweep but Egans has passed to side control!
Dover parries the strikes from Egans easily there. Egans is wary of posturing up too much because it might enable Dover to escape.
Egans swings around for an armbar but Dover sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Egans's guard.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover would like to get this fight back to the feet but can't get free from the closed guard.
Egans trying to keep a closed guard but Dover is proving a slippery customer.
Dover wanted to stand there but Egans had control of the position.
Egans is working from a closed guard but he's struggling to control his opponent.
Egans lands a beautiful switch and he's in full mount! That could spell trouble for Dover!
Egans is looking to secure an arm. He's managed it! He's pivoting for an armbar - that looks tight! But Dover has managed to get out of it and now he's in a dominant position. Nice work from Dover!
Egans is trying to keep Dover in close.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Egans wants to stand but Dover is controlling the position.
Dover's corner is telling him to maintain position.
Egans wants to sweep here but Dover controlling him for the moment.
Egans might be looking to lock onto one of his opponent's long limbs for a submission, whilst we're on the ground.
Dover wants to control from the top but Egans keeps moving.
Well, the referee has seen enough. Neither fighter is active enough on the ground so he's stood them back up.
Egans misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Egans avoids a punch combination nicely.
Dover misses with a looping left.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
That was a close second round but I would say that Gerald Egans will probably get the nod.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the ring so we can get back down to business. This is the final round!
Egans tries to score a power double leg takedown but Dover sees that one coming and sprawls well. That will dishearten Egans somewhat.
Dover misses the jab.
Dover misses with a looping right.
A cross from Egans lands.
Gerald Egans is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Egans misses with a double jab.
Dover throws the left hand but Egans avoids the punch easily.
Dover misses with a body shot.
Dover throws a combination. Egans tries to block but a couple of punches get through.
Dover keeps the fight on the outside.
Dover throws a body punch but Egans moves out of range.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Dover on the wrong end of a nice hook.
A nice combination there by Egans.
Egans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dover counters nicely by changing levels and landing a hook to the body.
Egans throws a body punch but Dover moves out of range.
Dover swings away with a body shot that misses
and Egans counters with a left and a right that stings Dover.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Egans throws a combination but it was largely blocked by Dover.
Dover with a body punch. A glancing blow.
Egans feints a jab promting Dover to slip. Egans then demonstrates his capabilities by jabbing again. Dover slips again and ducks right into an uppercut.
Dover throws a series of punches but Egans moves out of range.
Egans misses with a wild combination.
Dover scores with a jab to the head.
Dover swats away the attempt to clinch by Egans.
Dover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egans moves away.
Egans misses with a wild combination.
Dover takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dover takes a swing at Egans's ribcage but misses.
Egans falls off balance throwing a combination
and Dover makes him pay by landing a nice hook to the body before moving out of range.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover missing with a left hand there. Egans was out of range so wasted energy throwing that one.
Dover just misses with a punch to the body.
Dover wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
Egans tries to close the distance and clinch but Dover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
Egans looks to clinch
and Dover counters with a nice uppercut.
Dover jabs at Egans's body.
A jab lands there for Dover.
Egans throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dover counters with a lovely straight right hand!
Egans lands a jab, followed by a cross and another cross, as Dover backs up against the ropes.
Some wild striking there from Dover.
Dover lands a beauty of a right hand that gets the crowd cheering.
Egans tries to clinch up.
Egans connects with a nice looking jab.
Dover ducks down and throws a hook to the body.
Egans fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Sloppy strikes from Egans. Those never looked like landing.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Egans throws a series of punches but Dover avoids them all with ease.
Dover connects with a crisp jab.
Dover cracks Egans with a good shot that sees him stumbling back into the ropes.
Dover misses with a wild body shot.
Egans misses with a takedown attempt - Dover sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Egans moves away.
Dover throws out a token jab with nothing on it.
Dover throws an overhand right that lands on Egans's shoulder, as Egans tries to avoid the shot.
Dover fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Egans manages to avoid it.
Egans shoots in for a double leg but Dover sprawls well. That's going to sap some energy.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Gerald Egans. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Dover ducks low and lands a nice hook to the body of his opponent.
Good standup being displayed there by Dover as he connects with a hook.
Egans throws a sloppy head kick and Dover moves out of range easily.
Egans uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Dover.
Egans fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Egans throws a body kick that misses.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover misses with a wild body shot.
Gerald Egans is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Dover.
Dover swats away the attempt to clinch by Egans.
Dover is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Dover misses the body punch
and Egans counters with a left and a right that stings Dover.
Egans misses with a jab, cross combination.
Egans throws a combination but comes up with nothing but fresh air.
Dover slaps away a takedown attempt from Egans, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Dover looks to throw the jab but Egans is out of range.
Dover looks to score with a jab to the body but Egans is just out of range.
Egans misses with a few strikes there.
Egans throws a jab to the body, straight down the pipe. Boom. That sent Dover stumbling backwards but he manages to regain his composure quickly.
Dover swings wildly with a couple of big hooks
and Egans counters with a nice leg kick.
Dover misses with the combination.
Ben Dover has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Dover misses with an uppercut. Egans saw that one coming.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to Ben Dover.
I think Egans has won this one but let's see what the judges have to say. 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 Andi Peters scores the fight 29:28
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 29:28
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 28:29
In favor of your winner, by split decision... Gerald Egans!
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RATING
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