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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ronaldo Gracie (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Dover has the better chin. Will he look to stand and bang today?
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194 lbs
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180 lbs
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BJJ Purple Belt
Counter striker
Good chin |
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BJJ Purple Belt
Brawler
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the middleweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
6 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ben Dover!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
4 - 1 - 0, fighting out of Sydney, Ronaldo Gracie!
The judges for this bout are Summer Carpenter, Winston Howard and Damien Edna.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Gracie wants to clinch.
Gracie tries to clinch up.
The fight stays on the outside here - Gracie looks like he's thinking about clinching though.
Gracie tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
Gracie tries to close the distance and clinch up but Dover swats him away and circles back towards the center.
Gracie connects with a high kick.
Dover feints and as Gracie raises his hands in defense, Dover changes levels and drives through with a takedown into guard.
Dover passes Gracie's right leg, so he's now in half guard.
Dover is looking for a kimura but Gracie is holding onto that half guard position, so it's hard for Dover to get the leverage.
Gracie is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dover slips a nice elbow through Gracie's hands, connecting with Gracie's forehead.
Dover trying to mount his opponent but Gracie defends it.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gracie is in trouble now - Dover has advanced to mount!
Dover with some aggressive grappling here, looking for the finish.
Dover landing strikes from the mount and Gracie is in trouble!
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dover punching from mount but Gracie doing a good job of avoiding damage.
Gracie is desperately trying to improve his position but Dover has a good base and remains in mount.
Dover wants to take his opponent's back but he's not managed it.
Dover goes for an armbar but he's fallen flat on his backside there and now Gracie is on top in guard.
Dover looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Gracie looking to pass the guard.
Dover will need to keep those long limbs tucked in whilst he's on the ground, to prevent any submissions.
Gracie drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Gracie jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.
Dover isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks Dover on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracie!
The fighters are starting to get a bit slippery now, which will make submissions a bit more difficult.
Dover looking for a sweep but Gracie has passed into full mount! Oh no!
Dover is trying desperately to improve position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover is breathing heavily.
Dover is trying to reverse the position but instead Gracie has taken his back - oops!
Dover fending off the submission attempt from Gracie.
Dover rolls and manages to get back to half guard. Nicely done.
Gracie sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dover defending well though.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are hurling abuse towards the fighters... You can hardly blame them though because there isn't a lot going on in the fight.
Dover moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie trying to control the position from guard on top but Dover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dover looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Gracie passes into half guard.
Gracie prevents Dover from improving his position.
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 Ben Dover will probably get the nod.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Dover misses with a takedown attempt - Gracie sprawls well and throws a nice strike on the way out which just misses.
Dover looks for a takedown but Gracie sprawls well.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
Gracie finds nothing but air with that leg kick attempt.
Gracie fails in his attempt to clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gracie instigates a clinch.
Gracie stops a takedown attempt from Dover.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Ben Dover. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dover shoots in for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Dover shoots in but no luck this time.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Dover swats away the attempt to clinch by Gracie.
Ronaldo Gracie seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover will have to do better than that with his takedown attempts.
Gracie fails with an attempt to clinch.
Dover looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
Gracie drives through and clinches with Dover against the cage.
Dover gets underhooks to prevent Gracie's takedown attempt.
Gracie escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dover clinches.
Dover successfully pulls guard.
Gracie takes a decent strike to the side of the head.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover has an active guard here but Gracie has managed to pass into half guard.
Dover tries to roll over but Gracie keeps him under control.
Dover is working hard here to advance position.
Dover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Dover looking to work for a kimura from the bottom.
Dover looking for a kimura from the bottom but Gracie passes into side control!
Gracie landing with strikes to the head and body from side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover is not content to let Gracie control the position.
Gracie looking for an arm triangle but it's way too loose to do anything.
Gracie gets to mount! Dover was on the offensive and wasn't defending properly.
Dover is trying to escape the mount.
Dover sneaks a leg under to get to half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Gracie is trying to get back to his feet now but his leg is trapped.
Dover tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
Dover looking for submissions from an awkward position here.
Gracie wants to take a breather but Dover is having none of it.
Dover moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Dover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
Gracie preventing the sweep.
Gracie controls from within his opponent's guard.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ronaldo Gracie showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business.
Gracie tries to clinch but fails miserably
and Dover counters with a nice double leg into guard.
Dover throws and elbow that misses. Gracie uses the momentum to reverse the position. He's now in Dover's guard. Nice move by Gracie!
Dover isolates an arm and boxes in a triangle. Gracie stacks Dover on his neck as he steps over and passes to the side. He's now in a much more dominant position where he can look to do some serious damage. Nice move by Gracie!
Dover tries to work a leg under to get back to half guard but Gracie wriggles his own leg back out and remains in side control.
Dover regains half guard.
Dover is working for an escape here. He's hooked one of Gracie's legs and he's managed to sneak out and take Gracie's back!
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Gracie is in a bad position with Dover working for a choke. Gracie manages to spin nicely into guard and the danger is over for the moment.
Gracie is looking to stand up but Dover won't let him.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover is looking to sinch up a triangle. Gracie throws the leg off to one side though and gets in tight to Dover's body to avoid the submission. Dover has instead reached around Gracie's neck and now has a guillotine! Oh, this is biiiig trouble! Dover arches his back and squeezes and forces the tap from his hapless opponent.
Ladies and gentlemen, after 1:22 of round 3, we have a winner by way of Submission (Guillotine). Ben Dover!
Ben Dover retains his middleweight title!
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energy
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hype
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