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Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and vonclaudio gabriel (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). We have two fighters making their debuts here, so let's see who comes out of this one with their first professional victory.
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BJJ Blue Belt
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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
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
0 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, vonclaudio gabriel!
The judges for this bout are , Jack Bonds and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
gabriel shoots for a takedown but Dover saw that one coming a mile off and avoided it easily.
Dover pushes gabriel up against the cage in a clinch.
gabriel has picked Dover up - he's going for a ride! gabriel dumps his opponent to the mat with a thud and settles into half guard.
Dover misses with some strikes from the bottom.
gabriel prevents Dover from improving his position.
gabriel wants to control but Dover is keeping him busy.
Dover punching from the bottom.
gabriel sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Dover defending well though.
Dover wants to get back to full guard.
gabriel throwing shots but Dover is blocking nicely.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are battling for position here. Dover manages to regain full guard. Nice work.
Dover throws a couple of shots from the bottom but they don't land.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover is working an open guard here, looking to improve his position. No doubt that will leave him open to counters but at least he's being more offensive.
Dover escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. gabriel gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
gabriel looking to pass the guard.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
gabriel passes easily into side control. Nice work.
gabriel working away.
gabriel scores with a couple of short elbows.
Dover is letting gabriel control him for a moment.
gabriel cracks Dover with a big right hand but Dover just smiles back at him and invites him to have another go.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover tries to buck gabriel off but gabriel is having none of it.
gabriel remains in side control and seems content to stay there. It's a versatile position from which he can work both strikes and submissions, whilst maintaining that control, so maybe he'll sit here for a while.
gabriel working the strikes but Dover uses the opportunity to regain half guard.
gabriel stalling away here and it's allowed Dover to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Dover wants to stand up but gabriel is controlling him.
gabriel slows down the pace of the fight for a moment. He'll need to remain active if he doesn't want to see the fight stood back up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gabriel wants to control from the top but Dover keeps moving.
The ref calls for a clean break and stands the fighters back up. vonclaudio gabriel wasn't active enough on the ground.
Dover tries to clinch but gabriel is having none of it.
gabriel is trying hard to land a takedown here. Dover sprawls well and keeps this one on the feet.
gabriel pushes Dover up against the cage in a clinch.
Dover breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dover closes the distance and clinches.
gabriel breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Dover throws a loose over hand right and dives in with a double leg takedown. gabriel tries to sprawl but it's too late and the fighters hit the mat. Dover is in gabriel's guard.
Dover decides he's had enough of playing guard and decides to stand. Come on gabriel, up you get!
Dover is breathing heavily.
gabriel throws a body kick that misses.
gabriel tries to clinch but Dover moves away
and Dover counters with a nice double leg into guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover wants to control from the top but gabriel keeps moving.
Dover is looking to stand up but gabriel won't let him.
gabriel is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
gabriel is controlling Dover's posture.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
Dover is intent on slowing down the pace of the fight, simply looking to control.
gabriel trying to control the position.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Ben Dover dominated that round.
That's time! Dover's corner gives him a slap on the ass as he gets ready to fight.
gabriel shoots in with a lovely double leg takedown. Dover manages to land in full guard to minimise the damage.
Dover pulls gabriel in close to prevent any damage.
gabriel gets to his feet - Dover follows without any prompting.
gabriel takes a head kick and keeps coming.
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
gabriel tries for a takedown but Dover circles away easily
and Dover counters with a kick to the head that grazes his opponent. gabriel is lucky that one didn't land flush.
Dover tries to clinch
and gabriel counters with a shoot takedown. Dover fights it but they end up in guard.
Dover wants to control but instead he gets his guard passed and gabriel is now in half guard.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Dover keeping hold of gabriel's head, controlling as best he can.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Dover tries to roll over but gabriel keeps him under control.
gabriel controlling the pace.
Dover manages to escape and get back to his feet!
gabriel shoots and misses
and Dover counters with a nice double leg into guard.
gabriel wriggles free and stands up.
gabriel with a lazy takedown attempt
and Dover counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Ben Dover has stuffed three takedown attempts in the round now. That's going to take a lot out of vonclaudio gabriel.
We've seen a great period of action over the last minute or so - credit to both fighters for going all out!
gabriel gets full guard.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover tries to stand but gabriel is controlling from the bottom.
Dover trying desperately to get back to his feet here but he's not having any joy at all. He's going to tire himself out if he's not careful.
Dover looking to control the position here, rather than advance.
Dover looking to sit in guard and control but gabriel gets the butterfly guard and sweeps. He's now in the guard on the top.
Dover is throwing his legs up, looking for submissions. gabriel is aware though and is defending well.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Dover looking to hit a scissor sweep but gabriel is one step ahead there.
Dover wants to stand and escape but gabriel is having none of it.
Dover wants to get back to his feet but he's too absorbed in his own little project and gabriel manages to pass to side control.
gabriel is figuring out what he wants to do next.
Dover is refusing to be controlled, as gabriel sits in half guard.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Dover punching from the bottom.
Dover pushes gabriel off and gets back to his feet.
gabriel shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
so Dover counters with a double leg into guard. Good agility.
gabriel is working the butterfly guard. He manages to land a nice scissor sweep and is now in half guard on the top. Nice move.
Dover tries to strike from the bottom but it doesn't land.
As the round comes to an end the crowd are showing their appreciation for a great round of action.
Dover is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Dover is working hard here to advance position.
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 Ben Dover will probably get the nod.
The corners get their ten second warning. Both fighters stand from their stools and stare eachother down, ready to get back to the action. This is the final round!
gabriel tries to shoot in for a takedown. He's got hold of a leg but Dover swivels and escapes.
Dover tries to clinch up but gabriel circles away and keeps his distance.
Dover throws a head kick but gabriel moves out of range.
Dover turns his hip over beautifully as he lands a nice leg kick.
gabriel darts in trying to clinch
and Dover counters with a shoot takedown. gabriel fights it but they end up in guard.
Dover trying to control the position from guard on top but gabriel is wriggling around, looking for whatever he can.
Dover chips away with some ground and pound.
Dover wanted to stand there but gabriel had control of the position.
There's a bit of a scramble here and now gabriel is on top in guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
That's one minute gone in the round.
gabriel pushing down on Dover's thigh, trying to pass to half guard. He's managed it... Nice work.
gabriel trying to control from half guard but Dover is working away.
Dover keeping control of the leg, stopping his opponent passing to mount.
gabriel is looking to stall here but Dover recovers full guard.
Dover working from the bottom, still in full guard. He's managed to get a loose triangle. gabriel doesn't seem to be doing much to defend here, obviously he feels comfortable in the position. gabriel manages to throw the legs off his shoulder and he's back into guard - no problem.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover wants to get back to his feet but gabriel passes into half guard.
Dover is trying to get back to full guard.
Dover looking for submissions off his back.
gabriel decides to stand and escape the position.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
gabriel is moving around nicely and scores here with a single head shot.
Excellent takedown into side control there by gabriel.
Dover tries to bench press gabriel off him but gabriel keeps the position.
gabriel wants to control for a moment but Dover uses the opportunity to move back to half guard.
Dover looking for submissions off his back.
Dover striking from the bottom.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Dover tries to push off, looking to stand up, but gabriel manages to move to mount!
Dover tries to hold on but gabriel postures up.
Dover is just holding on here. gabriel manages to take his back.
gabriel has Dover flattened out and is raining down punches.
A lull in the action here.
And that's the end of the fight!
I would just about give that final round to vonclaudio gabriel.
Well Dover has outscored his opponent in every aspect of the fight today. Only a scarily incompetent judge or two will keep him from a well deserved win... 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 Percy O'Donnell scores the fight 30:28
Judge Jack Bonds scores the fight 30:27
Judge Suge Night scores the fight 30:27
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Ben Dover!
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energy
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hype
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pop
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mgr
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FIGHT
RATING
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