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Coming up we have a lightweight MMA rules bout between Ben Dover (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Jason Handcock (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Ben Dover could well score a knockout today. He has the power to get to Jason Handcock's chin.
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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
6 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Ben Dover!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of
13 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Hilo, Jason Handcock!
The judges for this bout are , and .
The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Handcock pushes Dover up against the cage in a clinch.
Handcock has a couple of punches blocked by Dover.
Dover displaying some good clinch control by pressing Handcock up against the cage.
The referee is keeping an eye on Handcock - much more stalling and he will separate the fighters.
Handcock misses with some punches.
Handcock misses with the head strike.
Handcock blocks an uppercut.
Handcock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Dover misses with some punches.
Dover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
Handcock blocks an uppercut.
Dover trying to stall but Handcock improves his position.
A body shot lands from Dover.
Handcock tried to land a shot to the body but connects with Dover's elbow.
The referee calls for Handcock to work.
Dover misses with a body punch.
Dover throws a punch but it's blocked by Handcock.
A shot in the inside from Handcock.
Handcock pushes Dover back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Dover lands with a light punch inside.
Handcock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
The referee calls for Handcock to work.
Still in the clinch, Dover scores with a nice short uppercut.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
The fighters are pressed against the cage, as the pace of the fight slows.
That's one minute gone in the round.
A head punch on the inside from Handcock fails to land.
Dover taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
A nice left hand lands by Handcock.
Handcock has had enough of the clinch but Dover keeps him there for the moment.
Dover misses with some punches.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Dover.
Nice body punch from Handcock - that landed with a thud.
Handcock tries to throw a body punch but Dover avoids it by throwing Handcock back against the cage.
Dover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
A short right from Dover on the inside.
Dover looking to stall.
Handcock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Dover lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Handcock backwards.
Handcock goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Dover.
Dover swings wildly with an uppercut but Handcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Handcock scores with a nice hook to the head.
Handcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dover fails to land.
Dover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover is trying to stall.
A right hook to the body lands for Dover.
Handcock is trying to force a seperation but Dover has the dominant position.
Dover lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Handcock backwards.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Handcock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Handcock pushes off and circles away, back to the middle of the mat.
Dover misses with a hook
and Handcock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Dover is trying to maintain a safe position but Handcock gets an underhook and turns Dover into the cage.
Handcock lands with a short head shot on the inside.
Dover swings wildly with an uppercut but Handcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dover stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Handcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Handcock lands a nice uppercut.
The crowd are loving this. Great action here.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dover.
A head punch on the inside from Dover fails to land.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Handcock as Dover tries to tie him up.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
With the fighters clinched against the cage, Dover creates a bit of distance for himself and scores with a nice uppercut.
Handcock can't find room to land a body shot as Dover controls the action.
Dover misses with a hook to the ribs.
Handcock is pushing Dover up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Dover misses with a punch on the inside.
Handcock pushes Dover back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Handcock pushes Dover back against the cage and lands a hook to the side of the head.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dover as Handcock tries to tie him up.
Handcock misses with some punches.
Dover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Handcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dover has him pressed against the cage.
Dover scores with a hook to the body.
Handcock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dover misses with some punches.
Dover scores with an uppercut up the middle.
Dover digs a right hand underneath Handcock's ribcage. Handcock let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Dover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Handcock throws a hook to the body. More of an arm punch but it's all scoring with the judges.
Dover is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Handcock is keeping busy.
Dover is breathing heavily.
Dover taking a break, stalling in the clinch.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handcock blocking some punches.
Dover misses with the head strike.
Handcock lands a right uppercut that snaps the head of Dover backwards.
Handcock throws a head punch that misses.
A nice right hand lands inside from Dover.
Handcock lands with a light punch inside.
Handcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
The two fighters are working to gain dominance in the clinch.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dover.
Dover swings wildly with an uppercut but Handcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
A shot in the inside from Dover.
Handcock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Handcock scores with a shot to the side of Dover's head.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Handcock.
Dover tries to stall but Handcock uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Handcock looks like he'd prefer to be striking at range right now.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Handcock lands on the inside with an uppercut.
This is a great period of action - very entertaining stuff!
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Handcock is trying to break the clinch but Dover is controlling him.
Dover trying to stall but Handcock improves his position.
Dover lands a nice looking hook to the body, against the cage.
Dover can't find room to land a body shot as Handcock controls the action.
Dover misses with some punches.
Handcock is trying to force a seperation but Dover has the dominant position.
Dover gets through Handcock's defenses to land a nice punch to the side of the head.
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.
Handcock lands with a right hand.
Jason Handcock is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Dover throws an ugly left hook that misses
and Handcock counters with a straight right hand.
Dover moving in and out of range nicely, whilst landing the scoring shot.
Handcock tries to clinch up
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
and Dover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Handcock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dover throws a jab but it's blocked by Handcock.
Handcock scores with a jab to the body.
Handcock fails with an attempt to clinch.
Handcock slips a jab from Dover.
Handcock tries to grapple but his opponent circles
and Dover counters with a left to the body.
Handcock rushes forward with a series of wild hooks but Dover moves out of range and avoids them all easily.
Handcock is looking to take this fight into the clinch.
Handcock throws a couple of head shots and lands with the final one - a decent hook, which struck Dover on the side of the head.
That's one minute gone in the round.
Handcock wants to clinch but Dover slips to the side
and Dover counters with a three punch combination, finished off with a leg kick. Nice work.
Handcock tries to clinch but Dover moves out of range.
Dover tests Handcock's chin there with a solid looking shot.
Dover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Handcock.
Dover lunges in with an uppercut that skims his opponent's chin.
Ben Dover seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Dover swats away the attempt to clinch by Handcock.
Dover is the aggressor but that punch slipped nicely by Handcock.
Dover misses with a hook
and Handcock counters with a shot to the ribs. That looked like it hurt.
Handcock throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Dover counters with a quick right hand to the jaw.
Dover slips a jab and a cross from Handcock.
Dover thows a left - swing and a miss!
Dover throws an ugly left hook that misses
enabling Handcock to counter with a crisp jab.
Dover lands with a hook. Handcock tried to avoid it but it clipped the top of his head.
Handcock tries to close the distance and clinch but Dover swats him to one side with an open hand palm strike and circles away.
A cross from Dover lands.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Dover jabs at Handcock's body.
Handcock closes the distance and takes a jab right on the nose as he does so.
Dover connects nicely with a jab. Noted by the judges no doubt.
Dover misses with a left hand
and Handcock counters with a one-two to the body.
Dover throws a hook but Handcock avoids it easily.
Dover throws a poor cross that misses
and Handcock counters into the clinch. Nicely done.
Handcock can't find room to land a body shot as Dover controls the action.
Handcock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Dover.
Handcock prevents a body shot from Dover.
Dover misses with some punches.
Handcock is trying to work out of this bad position, with his back against the cage.
Handcock lands a hook to the side of the head.
Handcock tries to throw a body punch but Dover avoids it by throwing Handcock back against the cage.
Dover lands a right hand.
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Handcock blocks an uppercut.
Handcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dover looking to stall.
Dover tries to work over Handcock's body with a swooping hook but it only glances the target.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Handcock.
A short right hand to the side of the head by Dover.
Dover is trying to maintain a safe position but Handcock gets an underhook and turns Dover into the cage.
Dover lands with a good tight uppercut to the head.
Dover throws a head punch that misses.
Dover softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
Handcock has Dover pressed against the cage.
Handcock blocking some punches.
Dover is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dover seems a little flustered. He's come in with the intention of controlling the clinch but Handcock is preventing him from doing so, at least for the moment.
Both fighters are absolutely exhausted here.
Handcock will no doubt start fighting again in a minute but for now he's just having a little rest, leaning Dover up against the cage.
Dover makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Handcock is trying to slow down the pace of the fight but Dover is keeping busy.
Handcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dover has him pressed against the cage.
Handcock blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Dover blocks an uppercut.
Handcock misses with a hook from the clinch.
Handcock being controlled against the cage.
Handcock blocking some punches.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
Handcock lands punches inside but they're not really causing much damage.
Dover blocks a couple of punches on the inside.
Handcock working hard to break the clinch.
Handcock blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Dover has a couple of punches blocked by Handcock.
Nice body punch from Handcock - that landed with a thud.
Dover presses Handcock against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Handcock.
Dover is trying to maintain a safe position but Handcock gets an underhook and turns Dover into the cage.
Dover can't find room to land a body shot as Handcock controls the action.
Handcock misses with some punches.
Handcock pushes Dover back against the cage and unloads with a body punch.
Handcock digs a right hand underneath Dover's ribcage. Dover let out a lung full of air as it connected.
Handcock lands a right hand that snaps the head of Dover backwards.
Handcock is trying to break free.
Dover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handcock lands a nice shot to the body.
The crowd applaud the fighters efforts here as the round comes to an end.
Dover swings wildly with an uppercut but Handcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Handcock is trying to break the clinch but Dover has him pressed against the cage.
Dover is trying to slow down the pace in the clinch, to catch his breath.
Handcock blocking some punches.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.
Jason Handcock showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
That's time! Back to the action! And we move into the final round!
Handcock tries to clinch there but Dover circles away.
Handcock wants to clinch
and Dover counters with a stiff right hand.
Dover waving his hands out in front of him, looking to distract Handcock.
Dover throws a jab, cross combination which is slipped
and Handcock connects with a straight left hand counter down the middle.
Handcock fails in his attempt to clinch.
Dover misses with a lunging right hand
and Handcock holds on and brings the fighters into a clinch.
Dover is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Handcock misses with the head strike.
Dover doesn't land with the attempted body shot.
Dover throws a punch but it's blocked by Handcock.
Handcock is pushing Dover up against the cage, for a bit of lean and pray action. Action being used the in the loosest possible sense of the word.
Handcock has had enough of the clinch and is looking to separate.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Dover as Handcock tries to tie him up.
Good anti-grappling being displayed by Handcock as Dover tries to tie him up.
Dover swings wildly with an uppercut but Handcock uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dover just leaning against Handcock, taking a breather.
That's one minute gone in the round.
The crowd are getting pretty annoyed with Dover for his constant stalling in the clinch and are voicing their displeasure.
Dover misses with a body punch.
A short right from Handcock.
Dover fails to land with a short punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Dover fails to land.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Handcock.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Handcock swings wildly with an uppercut but Dover uses good head movement to avoid it.
Dover lands a body punch.
Dover stalling the fight.
Handcock stalling the fight.
Dover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Come on Handcock - let's have some action - none of this stalling nonsense.
Dover looking to slow down the pace here.
Handcock misses with a hook to the ribs.
Dover misses with the head strike.
Jason Handcock seems to be working more effectively in the clinch in the fight so far.
Dover blocks a punch to the side of the head.
Handcock is stalling here. The referee will be looking to step in if he doesn't pick up the pace.
Dover lands a right hand.
Handcock lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
That's two minutes gone in the round.
Both fighters working to control the clinch.
Dover has a couple of punches blocked by Handcock.
Dover trying to stall but Handcock improves his position.
Handcock looking to stall.
A head punch on the inside from Dover fails to land.
Handcock wants to break free but Dover has control.
Handcock tries to stall but Dover uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Dover tries a shoulder strike but it doesn't do any damage.
Dover lands with a left to the head.
Dover can't find room to land a body shot as Handcock controls the action.
Handcock looking to stall.
Dover stalling in the clinch.
Dover wants to stall.
Dover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Dover stalling against the cage.
Dover misses with some punches.
Handcock stays in close to his opponent and throws a right hand to the body.
Handcock lands a left hand that snaps the head of Dover backwards.
Handcock is looking to break free of the clinch but Dover has double underhooks.
That's three minutes gone in the round.
Handcock tries to stall but Dover uses the opportunity to gain a better position.
Handcock blocks an uppercut.
Dover goes for a body shot but it's blocked.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
A head punch on the inside from Dover fails to land.
Handcock wants to break free but Dover has control.
Still in the clinch, Dover scores with a nice short uppercut.
A body shot lands from Handcock.
Dover misses with a hook from the clinch.
Handcock throws a blind hook that connects with the side of Dovers head.
Dover stalling in the clinch but Handcock improves position.
Handcock misses with the head strike.
Handcock breaks the clinch and we return to the middle of the mat.
Handcock goes to the watering hole and comes back with a big thumbs up from the judges as he scores a three punch combo.
Handcock tries to clinch but Dover moves out of range.
The fight moves into the clinch position.
Dover prevents Handcock from breaking the clinch.
Dover takes a shot to the head.
An uppercut on the inside fails to land for Handcock.
Dover has a couple of punches blocked by Handcock.
Handcock wants to push off and get back to the center of the mat but Dover has him pressed against the cage.
That's four minutes gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Dover swings away with an uppercut that misses.
Handcock presses Dover against the cage and delivers a mid-strength body shot.
Dover blocks an uppercut.
A short right from Handcock.
Dover stalling the fight.
Dover taking a breather.
Dover misses with a hook to the ribs.
A head punch on the inside from Dover fails to land.
Dover is working hard here but doesn't seem to be able to control effectively, up against the cage.
Dover misses with a punch on the inside.
Handcock is working Dover over against the cage.
Dover has Handcock pressed against the cage, preventing Handcock from circling away and getting back to striking at range.
Dover throws a head punch that misses.
Dover takes a shot to the head.
Dover misses with the head strike.
Dover misses with a short punch on the inside.
Handcock makes some space for himself and lands an uppercut.
Handcock tries to circle away but Dover has him pinned against the cage.
Handcock lands a shot to the body.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Handcock softening up his opponent with strikes, against the cage.
And that's the end of the fight!
Jason Handcock comfortably won the final round on my scorecard.
Well Handcock has outworked and out performed his opponent in all aspects of the game today. He was simply too good and the decision should be no more than a formality. 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 28:29
Judge Gordon Ramsey scores the fight 28:29
Judge Frank Skinner scores the fight 27:30
In favor of your winner, by unanimous decision... Jason Handcock!
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