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Coming up we have a welterweight MMA rules bout between Tommy Gavin (ranked 5517 p4p, 5673 weight class) and Ben The Dream (ranked 557 p4p, 567 weight class). Ben The Dream is the more experienced fighter, so let's see if that makes a difference tonight.
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BJJ White Belt
Solid Muay Thai
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the welterweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 1 - 0, fighting out of St Petersburg, Tommy Gavin!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 0 - 1 - 0, fighting out of London, Ben The Dream!
The judges for this bout are Micheangelo Fripello, Paul Gruel and Ryoma Takatsuka.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
The Dream tries to clinch up against the cage, rushing in to close the distance. Gavin manages to break the clinch and circles back to the middle of the mat.
Gavin lands with a head kick! That's gotta hurt.
Gavin moves into the clinch successfully.
Gavin lands a nice knee to the body.
Gavin with a knee to the head.
Gavin manages to get underhooks and slows down the pace for a moment.
A knee to the head by Gavin.
Gavin landing knees to the head.
Gavin landing knees to the head.
Gavin controlling the action here for a moment.
The referee is keeping an eye on Gavin - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
The Dream takes a knee right on the jaw!
Fantastic stuff here - a very entertaining period of action, which has drawn cheers from the crowd.
Gavin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dream connects with a slap. Keep your fist closed son.
Gavin showing good head movement there, avoiding the strikes from The Dream.
Tommy Gavin seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
The Dream has taken the fight to the clinch.
Gavin lands a knee to the body.
Gavin scores with a knee to the head.
Gavin really does look like a pencil wearing a pair of gloves. Let's hope he has a gameplan to suit that ridiculous body shape.
The Dream is clearly stalling here... Pick up the pace son.
Gavin lands with a right to the head.
The Dream pulls guard.
The Dream had isolated an arm as going for a kimura. Gavin defends it easily.
Gavin wants to get up but he can't break The Dream's closed guard. He needs to be careful trying to break the legs open, as he's open to submissions here.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
The Dream bucks up whilst keeping hold of a body lock, managing to reverse the position. Now he's in top in Gavin's guard.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Gavin keeping moving, preventing The Dream from controlling successfully.
The Dream stands up from Gavin's guard - The Dream perhaps looking for a knockout.
Gavin moves into the clinch.
Gavin connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Dream's face.
Gavin manages to break the clinch.
Gavin has taken the fight to the clinch.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin just leaning against The Dream, taking a breather.
Gavin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gavin swings wildly with an uppercut but The Dream uses good head movement to avoid it.
Gavin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
The Dream fails with a takedown attempt.
The Dream darts in looking for a takedown but Gavin gets double underhooks and turns The Dream into the cage.
The Dream gets tackled into the cage by Gavin. Gavin maintains the clinch.
Gavin breaks the clinch.
Gavin gets a clinch.
Gavin displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Dream up against the cage.
The Dream is trying to pull guard but Gavin turns him against the cage and we stay in the clinch.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben The Dream.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The Dream tries to take the fight to the ground by pulling guard but can't manage it.
Gavin connects with a knee to the head.
Gavin stalling in the clinch.
Gavin stalls.
Gavin gets a warning from the ref for wasting time.
Gavin lands a hook that snaps the head of The Dream backwards.
The Dream tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gavin smiles and moves away.
A head kick from Gavin lands but The Dream takes it in his stride.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin slaps away a takedown attempt from The Dream, before circling back to the center of the mat.
Tommy Gavin is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
Gavin closes the distance and presses his opponent up against the cage.
Gavin connects with a knee to the head.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that round.
That's time! Back to the action!
That's a knee to de groin and it's over and out! The Dream crumples to the ground after an illegal strike from Gavin - the referee stops the clock and The Dream gets 5 minutes to recover from that one. "I'm sorry" says Gavin. The Dream manages to get back to his feet and the fight resumes.
Gavin is really dominating this fight. Is there anything that The Dream can do to turn this around?
Gavin has closed the distance and engaged The Dream in a clinch.
Gavin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gavin connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Dream's face.
Gavin scores with a knee to the head.
Gavin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gavin throws a blind hook that connects with the side of The Dreams head.
Gavin breaks from the clinch.
Gavin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gavin scores with a knee to the head.
The crowd cheering loudly, showing their appreciation for the quality fight we're seeing here.
Gavin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gavin landing knees to the body.
The Dream has hold of a leg and is looking for a trip takedown. Gavin avoids it nicely though and we remain in the clinch.
The Dream tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gavin smiles and moves away.
Gavin rushes The Dream and presses him up against the cage.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Gavin landing knees to the head.
Gavin connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Dream's face.
The Dream tries to jump guard but he falls flat on his backside. Gavin smiles and moves away.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben The Dream.
Gavin clinches with his opponent.
The Dream drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Tommy Gavin has scored more points in the clinch so far.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gavin lands a knee to the head.
The Dream can't break the clinch.
Gavin lands a good knee to the midsection. The Dream won't want to take too many of those.
The pace really dropping off here, momentarily.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
A knee to the head by Gavin.
Gavin breaks the clinch.
The Dream attempts a low kick but it misses it's target.
The Dream takes a kick to the side of the head.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
The Dream tries to score with a low kick but Gavin moves his leg out of the way.
The Dream goes for a double leg but Gavin avoids the attempt and the two fighters end up clinched against the cage as Gavin continues to drive forward.
Gavin has closed the distance and engaged The Dream in a clinch.
Gavin breaks the clinch.
Gavin misses with a head kick.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Gavin defends well against a solid takedown attempt from The Dream.
Gavin displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from The Dream.
Gavin clinches with his opponent.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin breaks the clinch and we're back to striking at distance.
Gavin clinches with his opponent.
Gavin breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
We've been told by Gavin's head coaches at Battle Science that he's been working on his takedown defense in preparation for this fight.
The Dream avoids the head kick by Gavin.
Gavin instigates a clinch.
The Dream jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Gavin walks away with a smile on his face. The Dream gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Tommy Gavin is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Gavin pulls out of a head kick attempt.
A countering left hand to the body from The Dream misses.
Gavin tries to clinch there but The Dream circles away.
Gavin throws a head kick that The Dream semi-blocks.
Tommy Gavin is winning the standup battle so far.
The Dream fakes high and shoots in for a takedown but Gavin avoids it really well and circles away.
Gavin closes the distance and pushes The Dream back into the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin lands a knee to the head.
Gavin is trying to wear down his opponent with knees to the body.
Gavin stalling in the clinch.
Gavin escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin lands a head kick!
The Dream rushes Gavin and presses him up against the cage.
The Dream pulls Gavin into guard.
The Dream has his hands on Gavin's head, controlling the position.
Gavin preventing the sweep.
And that is the end of the round. The fighters go back to their corners.
Tommy Gavin dominated that second round.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare each other down, ready to get back to the action. Let's get this one finished - here comes the final round!
The Dream tries to keep at a distance but Gavin has taken the fight into the clinch.
The Dream drops down for a takedown but doesn't get it.
Gavin has a couple of punches blocked by The Dream.
Gavin slows down the pace here.
A knee to the head by Gavin.
Gavin is struggling to control the position.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Gavin slows down the pace here.
Gavin tries to land a knee to the head but The Dream blocks with his arms.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The Dream tries to pull guard but Gavin forces him back to his feet, against the cage.
The Dream takes a knee to the side of the body.
Gavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
No luck with that takedown attempt from The Dream.
Tommy Gavin has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben The Dream.
The Dream closes this distance looking for a takedown but Gavin circles away.
As The Dream looks to move away, Gavin throws a big counter combo but The Dream just gets out of the way.
The Dream looks frustrated there after his takedown attempt is stuffed easily.
The Dream takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
The Dream shoots for a double leg takedown but Gavin sprawls well. He's pushed The Dream's face into the mat and manages to get back to his feet relatively easily.
Gavin clinches with his opponent.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
Gavin putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has The Dream in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.
Gavin slowing the pace effectively.
Gavin's corner calls for him to break the clinch, which he does.
The Dream tries a switch kick but it misses it's target.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Gavin drives through and clinches with The Dream against the cage.
Gavin pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
The Dream throws a head kick that misses and slips in the process. He scrambles back to his feet and the fighters circle.
Gavin clinches up with The Dream and pushes him back against the cage.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Gavin with a knee to the head.
Gavin lands a knee to the head there! That was nasty!
Gavin with the Thai clinch, lands a knee to the head.
Gavin scores with a knee to the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Gavin as The Dream tries to tie him up.
Gavin lands a knee to the body.
Gavin connects with a nasty looking knee right to The Dream's face.
Gavin manages to break the clinch.
Gavin tries to clinch but The Dream is having none of it.
The Dream throws a fast counter high kick but Gavin manages to duck under it in time.
Gavin scores with a head kick. The Dream tried to block it but didn't get his arm up in time.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Gavin doesn't manage to clinch there - The Dream circles away.
Gavin scores with a head kick.
The Dream is looking to clinch but Gavin is avoiding it.
The Dream tries to drive through with a takedown attempt but Gavin defends well and The Dream ends up having to push Gavin into the cage where they will battle it out in the clinch.
The Dream misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
The Dream shoots in looking for a takedown but Gavin manages to keep the fight standing, pushing The Dream's face into the canvas for good measure before circling away.
Gavin rushes The Dream and presses him up against the cage.
Gavin landing knees to the body. They look like they could hurt.
Gavin lands a knee to the body.
Tommy Gavin is fighting for a decision here - he's started to take the cautious approach.
Gavin manages to break the clinch.
The Dream fails with a rather predictable takedown attempt.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Gavin lands with a kick to the temple. The Dream shrugs as if to say "is that all you've got?"
The Dream shoots in and drives through. Gavin sprawls well.
Gavin lands a head kick. The Dream smiles back at him and beckons him forward.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Gavin gets in close and instigates a clinch.
Gavin displaying some good clinch control by pressing The Dream up against the cage.
Gavin gets underhooks to prevent The Dream's takedown attempt.
Gavin working The Dream over with knees to the body.
A knee to the head by Gavin.
Gavin blocks a body shot from The Dream.
Ben The Dream has stepped it up - he knows he needs a finish here!
Gavin's corner are urging him to control the action in the clinch for a moment, rather than mount any serious offense. I'm sure the crowd appreciate those instructions... not.
And that's the end of the fight!
Tommy Gavin showed his dominance in that final round.
Well I reckon that's a shut out for Gavin, winning every round. Will the judges agree? They are the ones who matter, even if they are often depressingly incompetent. 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 Micheangelo Fripello scores the fight 30:25
Judge Paul Gruel scores the fight 30:25
Judge Ryoma Takatsuka scores the fight 30:25
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Tommy Gavin!
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