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Coming up we have a middleweight MMA rules bout between Paula Abdul (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Dover has chosen Bend Over as his entrance music. These two fighters really are very evenly matched on the feet - it will be fascinating to see who can assert themselves in that aspect of the fight.
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BJJ Purple Belt
Solid boxing
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BJJ Purple Belt
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Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the middleweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of
4 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Paula Abdul!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
6 - 2 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Ben Dover!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Seu Braga and Edson Gomes.
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Dover clinches.
Dover tries to score a body lock takedown but Abdul shows good agility there to stay on his feet.
Nice body punch from Abdul.
Dover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Abdul misses with a hook from the clinch.
Abdul misses with a body punch.
Dover throws a punch but it's blocked by Abdul.
Dover throws a head punch that misses.
Dover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Abdul misses with a body punch.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
Dover tries a body shot but Abdul blocks it.
Abdul lands a body punch in the clinch.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
Abdul pushes Dover back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dover breaks the clinch.
Abdul takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Dover fails in his attempt to clinch.
Abdul just misses with a punch to the body.
Dover on the wrong end of a nice jab.
Dover instigates a clinch.
Dover lands a body punch.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
Dover tries to throw a body punch but Abdul avoids it by throwing Dover back against the cage.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dover as Abdul tries to tie him up.
Dover slows down the pace here.
A bit of stalling here from Abdul.
Abdul blocks a body shot from Dover.
Abdul stalling in the clinch but Dover improves position.
Dover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Abdul's head jolts backwards as he takes an uppercut right on the button!
Dover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dover is stalling here.
Dover has a body lock and is looking for a takedown. Abdul is bouncing around trying to prevent the takedown and somehow he has indeed managed to stay on his feet.
Abdul content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Dover taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
Dover lands a body punch - he's looking to wear down Abdul.
A hook to the body from Abdul.
A short left from Dover.
Abdul can't find room to land a body shot as Dover controls the action.
Abdul blocks a knee to the body. He'll have a nicely bruised forearm in the morning.
Both guys are working to get underhooks.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover misses with a shot to the kidneys.
Dover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dover stalling against the cage.
Abdul tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dover's elbow.
Abdul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
The referee is keeping an eye on Dover - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Dover cracks Abdul with a nice body shot.
Dover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
A nice right hand lands inside from Abdul.
Abdul throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dover jumps guard but his hands slip and he falls flat on his back. Well, he's made himself look a right mug there, as Abdul walks away with a smile on his face. Dover gets slowly back to his feet and shakes his head.
Paula Abdul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Dover.
A big right from Abdul misses.
Abdul throws a hook to the body but it doesn't connect.
Dover gets a clinch.
Dover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Dover goes for a takedown attempt but Abdul pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Paula Abdul is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.
A combination from Abdul does no damage.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul fails to land with a series of punches.
Dover keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Dover gets to the clinch - let's see what his plan is here.
Abdul blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dover is stalling here.
Dover lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
A head punch on the inside from Dover fails to land.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dover.
Abdul trying to control the position but instead, Dover has worked for underhooks and has pushed Abdul into the cage.
Dover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Dover thuds a left hand into Abdul's body.
Dover tries to clinch up.
Wow, both these guys are really going for it!
Abdul lands three nice shots there - that looked like it hurt!
Dover punishes Abdul's body with a nice straight punch.
Dover tries to clinch up.
Abdul connects with the punch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Abdul misses with an uppercut. Dover saw that one coming.
Abdul connects with a looping right hand.
Dover ducks down and throws a hook to the body but Abdul moves away.
Dover looks to score with a jab to the body but Abdul is just out of range.
Abdul shakes his hands off, looking to compose himself, but takes a jab to the jaw whilst he does it.
Abdul misses with a body shot
and Dover counters with a head kick.
This has been an exciting period of action!
A combination from Abdul does no damage.
Dover connects with a lovely right hand, straight down the pipe.
Dover scores a takedown into full mount!
Dover working to secure an arm triangle but it's not happening for him just yet.
Dover is in full mount, looking to secure a guillotine but Abdul is surviving well by controlling Dover's body position as best he can.
Dover looks gassed!
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Abdul is squirming around, avoiding Dover's attempts to control the action.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover dominated that round.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!
Dover tries to close the distance and clinch but Abdul swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
The fighters are starting to perspire pretty heavily.
Abdul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Abdul rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Dover fails with a takedown attempt from distance.
Some wild striking there from Abdul.
Abdul misses with a body punch
and Dover counters with a nice double leg into half guard.
Dover is thwarting Abdul's attempts to control the position.
Dover is trying to control the action in half guard but Abdul is working away on the bottom, looking perhaps to get back to full guard.
Abdul preventing any damage for now, controlling his opponent's head.
Dover is thwarting Abdul's attempts to control the position.
Dover not landing any meaningful shots this time.
Dover wants to pass to mount but Abdul is defending the position.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover is trying a forearm choke… I don't think that's going to do much at this level of the game.
Dover is working for submissions here but there's nothing on.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Dover is breathing heavily.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Some wild striking there from Dover.
Abdul takes a head kick and shrugs it off.
Dover darts in and clinches Abdul up against the cage.
Dover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dover is trying to break the clinch but Abdul has him pressed against the cage.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Abdul.
Dover escapes the clinch and we're back to striking.
Abdul takes a swing at Dover's ribcage but misses.
Abdul tries to bum rush Dover with a series of wild strikes but Dover uses good footwork to avoid the assault.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover tries to clinch but Abdul moves out of range.
Abdul smiles there as he lands a nice right hand right on the button.
Paula Abdul is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
The crowd cheers as Abdul lands an impressive looking overhand right. Dover doesn't seem phased though.
Abdul misses with a wild body shot.
Abdul takes a step towards his opponent and connects with a left hand, before circling away.
Abdul misses with a jab, cross combination.
Abdul looks to score with a combo but nothing lands.
Dover tries to close the distance and clinch up against the cage but Abdul paws at him with a jab and circles away.
Abdul is using his height advantage well here, landing a good percentage of his punches.
Some wild striking there from Abdul.
Abdul lands a jab followed by a nice looking cross.
Abdul thows a body shot but no joy.
Abdul wings a very wild body shot but it does the job and lands to the midsection.
A combination from Abdul does no damage.
Abdul lands a jab.
Dover takes a shot right to the liver - Bas would have been proud of that punch.
Abdul misses with a jab to the body
and Dover counters with a takedown into side control.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Abdul is looking to regain half guard here but Dover keeps moving and retains side control.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
Abdul is not content to let Dover control the position.
Dover might have to switch it up a bit here because his efforts to control Abdul kaven't been going to plan, at least at the current moment in time.
Abdul is pushing Dover's head away, looking to escape. Dover manages to hold on to the position though.
Dover tries for a kimura but Abdul is defending well.
Dover tries for a kimura but Abdul is defending well.
Abdul is looking for a sweep.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
The crowd are getting on the fighters' backs, as the pace has dropped off in the last minute or so.
Dover misses with the ground and pound.
The referee has ruled that neither fighter is active enough on the ground and has stood them back up.
Dover closes the distance and looks for a trip takedown... aaaand he's got it - Dover lands in his opponent's guard.
Abdul wants to sweep here but Dover controlling him for the moment.
Abdul is pulling down on Dover's head to control his posture.
Abdul wants to sweep but no luck.
Dover tries to free his leg and advance position but Abdul is retaining full guard.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dover trying to land body shots but he keeps hitting the mat.
Abdul keeping moving, preventing Dover from controlling successfully.
Dover must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Abdul controlling the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The minute break is over - no more time for sponges and pep talks - back to the action! This is the final round!
Dover moves into the clinch.
Abdul is trying to stall.
Dover tries to land a shot to the body but it's blocked.
Abdul lands a body shot.
Dover tries to land a knee to the body but he is off balance and Abdul avoids it.
Dover lands a right hand.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdul.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Dover is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Dover has a couple of punches blocked by Abdul.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dover.
A head punch on the inside from Dover fails to land.
Dover creates a bit of distance and throws an elbow that only just misses.
Dover misses with some punches.
Dover is trying to force a seperation but Abdul has the dominant position.
Dover looking for a takedown.
Abdul lands a hook that snaps the head of Dover backwards.
Some stalling of biblical proportions here from Abdul.
Abdul gets double underhooks to prevent a takedown attempt from Dover.
Dover takes a big intake of breath there - he's definitely tired.
Abdul can't find room to land a body shot as Dover controls the action.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Abdul.
Ben Dover seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
A body shot lands from Dover.
Dover lands a left hand.
Abdul misses with a punch on the inside.
Dover lands with a right to the head.
Dover works on Abdul's body with a couple of short punches.
Dover wants to break the clinch but can't.
Dover lands with a quick shot inside that doesn't really do much damage.
Dover tries a body shot but Abdul blocks it.
Dover trying to stall but Abdul improves his position.
Abdul lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dover backwards.
Abdul tries to work over Dover's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
A short body shot lands from Abdul as the two fighters clinch.
Abdul lands with a short shot to the head.
Dover fails to pull guard.
Paula Abdul has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of Ben Dover.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dover as Abdul tries to tie him up.
Dover can't get the takedown.
Abdul is looking to control Dover's arms but Dover gets an underhook and turns him. Now Abdul has his back to the cage.
Abdul lands a shot to the body.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover trying to land knees to the body.
Dover tries to land knees in the clinch but Abdul avoids the damage to the body.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dover as Abdul tries to tie him up.
Dover content to slow the pace in the clinch.
Abdul blocking some punches.
Still in the clinch, Dover scores with a nice short uppercut.
A right handed body shot lands from Abdul.
Dover looking to slow down the pace here.
Dover blocks a body shot from Abdul.
A body shot lands from Abdul.
Dover goes for a takedown in the clinch but Abdul prevents it.
Dover trying to control the position but instead, Abdul has worked for underhooks and has pushed Dover into the cage.
Abdul cracks Dover with a nice body shot.
Good body shot from Abdul.
Abdul cracks Dover with a nice body shot.
Abdul blocks a punch to the side of the head.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abdul lands with a short shot to the head.
Abdul lands a body shot in the clinch.
Abdul softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Good body shot from Abdul.
Dover tries a body shot but Abdul blocks it.
Abdul digs a right hand underneath Dover's ribcage. Dover let out a lung full of air as it connected.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Abdul lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Abdul keeps the fight in the clinch, despite Dover's efforts to push away.
Abdul is trying to stall.
Still in the clinch, Abdul scores with a nice short uppercut.
Dover swings wildly with an uppercut but Abdul uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dover goes for a takedown attempt but Abdul pushes him away and we're back to fighting at a distance.
Abdul thuds his right hand into Dover's forehead from close range. That could be painful for both fighters.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover shoots for a takedown but Abdul saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Abdul fails to land with the punch combination there - jab, cross, hook, miss, miss, miss.
Abdul throws a left and a right that both miss
and Dover counters with a nice double leg into side control. Abdul won't be happy with that.
Abdul regains half guard.
Dover looking to pass the half guard. Not this time.
Abdul regains full guard. Nicely done.
Dover trying to pass the guard but can't manage it just yet.
Dover postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Abdul is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Dover, into his guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Abdul trying to control the position from guard on top but Dover is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dover is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.
And that's the end of the fight!
That was a close round. You could make an argument for either fighter but I would give it to Paula Abdul.
I think Dover 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 Felipe Paraventi scores the fight for Ben Dover!
Judge Seu Braga scores the fight for Ben Dover!
Judge Edson Gomes scores the fight for Ben Dover!
Ben Dover wins by unanimous decision!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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RATING
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